Simulated test data (N=864 artificial data sets) with four different error conditions were used to study the recovery characteristics of the beta-flexible clustering method. Conditions under which the beta-flexible method provides good recovery are discussed. (SLD)

Peay presented a class of grouping methods based on the concept of the r-clique for symmetric data relationships. The concepts of the r-clique can be generalized readily to directed (or asymmetric) relationships, and groupings based on this generalization may be found conveniently using an adoption of Peay's methodology. (Author/BJG)

A clustering algorithm which is tree-like in structure, and is based on user queries, is presented. It is compared to some existing algorithms and is found to be superior. (Author)

This paper describes an attempt to derive an empiracally based method for the classification of leisure activities. (RC)

Graphical methods for evaluating the fit of Johnson's hierarchical clustering schemes are presented together with an example. These evaluation methods examine the extent to which the clustering algorithm can minimize the overlap of the distributions of intracluster and intercluster distances. (Author)

A measure for the quantification of the changes in classification under small changes in data is proposed. (Author)

Dissimilarity Linkage Analysis (DLA) is an extremely simple procedure for developing a typology from empirical attributes that permits the clustering of entities. First the procedure develops a taxonomy of types from empirical attributes possessed by entities in the sample. Second, the procedure assigns entities to one, and only one, type in the…

Frender and Doubilet suggest that Bousfield's ratio of repetitions (RR) is the best measure of clustering in free recall presently available. Conditioning only on the number of words recalled, they determine the mean of RR in the absence of clustering. In this note the null variance of RR is presented. (Author)

An empirical assesssment of the space distortion properties of two prototypic hierarchical clustering procedures is given in terms of an occupancy model developed from combinatorics. Using one simple example, the single-link and complete-link clustering strategies now in common use in the behavioral sciences are empirically shown to be space…

Individuals were grouped into person clusters on the basis of the similarity of their inventory profiles. In any particular profile cluster, homogeneous groups (by curriculum areas) of individuals tend to group into attraction patterns (presence in profile cluster) and avoidance patterns (absence from profile cluster). (Author)

Discussion of a method of classification which attempts to use the particular set of indices of association which produce the most reliable and valid solution. (PR)

The study explored the feasibility of deriving an educationally relevant occupational cluster structure based on Occupational Analysis Inventory (OAI) work dimensions. A hierarchical cluster analysis was applied to the factor score profiles of 814 occupations on 22 higher-order OAI work dimensions. From that analysis, 73 occupational clusters were…

A method of typological analysis was applied to computer-generated 96-item questionnaire data for 100 cases, under a variety of conditions to analyze both the item-level and score-level. The results showed a considerable advantage of score-level approach in the number, size, and replicability of clusters recovered. (DEP)