Acquiescence in Components Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling of Self-Rating Items.

Davison, Mark L.; Srichantra, Niyada

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Publication Date: 1988

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Acquiescence in Components Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling of Self-Rating Items.

Davison, Mark L.; Srichantra, Niyada

Applied Psychological Measurement, v12 n4 p339-51 Dec 1988

Multidimensional scaling (MDS) and components solutions were compared using two balanced self-report item sets. Results suggest that when self-report items are balanced and negatively worded items are not reverse scored, MDS and components solutions can differ largely, due to a component associated with measures of acquiescence. (SLD)

Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Personality Measures, Response Style (Tests), Testing Problems, Undergraduate Students

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