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An Examination of Alternative Multidimensional Scaling Techniques
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Papazoglou, Sofia; Mylonas, Kostas – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2017
The purpose of this study is to compare alternative multidimensional scaling (MDS) methods for constraining the stimuli on the circumference of a circle and on the surface of a sphere. Specifically, the existing MDS-T method for plotting the stimuli on the circumference of a circle is applied, and its extension is proposed for constraining the…
Descriptors: Multidimensional Scaling, Comparative Analysis, Stimuli, Geometric Concepts
The Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Self-Directed Search (SDS)-Form R, 5th Edition for First-Year University Students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
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Akram, Hadeel Abdulah – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The factor structure of Holland's hexagonal model as shown in the Self-Directed Search (SDS) has received extensive attention across the world. The goal in creating the SDS was to equip guidance counselors and services with information about adults' personality types, interests, preferences, and career options. More precisely, the SDS items assess…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Translation, Semitic Languages, Factor Structure
Congruency between a Traditional and an Online Career Instrument
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Miller, Mark J.; Cowger, Ernest, Jr.; Tobacyk, Jerome; Livingston, Mary Margaret – College Student Journal, 2007
This comparative study examined the degree of similarity between the results of the Self-Directed Search and an online career assessment. Implications for career counselors, based on the results, are briefly discussed.
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Counselors, Career Counseling, Measurement Techniques