The present paper generalizes the results obtained by Davidson (1972) for nondegenerate stimulus configurations. (Author)

It is the purpose of this paper to suggest the orthogonal analysis of variance as a device for simplifying either the analytic or iterative problem of finding LS (least squares) estimates for the parameters of particular nonlinear models. (Author/RK)

Two least squares procedures for symmetrization of a conditional proximity matrix are derived. The solutions provide multiplicative constants for scaling the rows or columns of the matrix to maximize symmetry. (Author/JKS)

The increasing use of multidimensional scaling (MDS) as a descriptive and explanatory aid to studying the behavior of individuals to complex stimuli raises some important theoretical questions regarding the interpretation that can be placed on such solutions. Problems involved in equating multidimensional scaling solutions with cognitive…

A model for the analysis of paired comparison data is presented which is metric, mathematically tractable, and has an exact algebraic solution. (Authors/MB)

Paper shows that an obvious generalization of the subjective metrics model by Bloxom, Horan, Carroll and Chang has a very simple algebraic solution which was previously considered by Meredith in a different context. (Author)

Paper reports on the use of a technique of item writing and item keying in personality scale construction which overcomes the drawbacks, while maximizing the advantages of unit response weighting. (Author)

Author cocitation analysis was used to investigate changes in intellectual structure of macroeconomics over two consecutive time periods, 1972-1977 and 1978-1983. Profile analysis, nonmetric multidimensional scaling, and clustering techniques were used to create two-dimensional maps displaying changing relationships among 41 authors as perceived…

This paper offers a new methodology for analyzing individual differences in preference judgments with regard to a set of stimuli. (Author)

Reports research that utilized multidimensional scaling and related analytic procedures to validate the curricular goals of a graduate therapeutic recreation program. Data analysis includes the use of the two-dimensional KYST and PREFMAP spaces. (Author/JD)

Twenty-eight schizophrenics (14 paranoid and 14 nonparanoid) were compared with 14 normals on their judgments of similarity among words. The judgments were analyzed using an individual-differences multidimensional scaling procedure. (Editor)

Four models for conceptualizing a circulation matrix containing the number of books borrowed according to subject and majors of student borrowers compare (1) majors; (2) subjects; (3) disciplines, suppressing the distinction between majors and subjects; and (4) majors with subjects. Results of multidimensional scaling analysis of the models are…

A metric multidimensional scaling (MDS) procedure based on computer-subject interaction is developed, and an experiment designed to validate the procedure is presented. (Author)

Study is part of an ongoing research program whose cumulatime aim is to generate empirically validated hierarchical curriculum sequences in several basic skill areas appropriate to an early learning curriculum. (Author)