AN INTRODUCTION TO NONMETRIC MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING

In: American journal of political science: AJPS, Band 19, S. 2

Abstract

NONMETRIC MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING METHODS ARE USEFUL FOR SPATIALLY REPRESENTING THE INTER-/RELATIONSHIPS AMOUNG A SET OF DATA OBJECTS. IN THIS THEY ARE SIMILAR TO FACTOR ANALYTIC METHODS. THE ASSUMPTIONS AND PROCEDURES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE METHODS ARE, HOWEVER, SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH FACTOR ANALYSIS AND ARE MORE APPROPRIATE TO CERTAIN POLITICAL DATA.