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Peer reviewedLathrop, Richard G.; Williams, Janice E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1989
A Monte Carlo study determined the Inverse Scree Test's shape with various numbers of true groups and under different conditions of distribution shape and sample size. Six simulated distributions of 3,000 subjects each and 1 with 1,500 were created. Findings suggest relative distribution independence, number independence, and modest…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Computer Simulation, Factor Analysis, Graphs
Download full textJones, Patricia B.; And Others – 1987
In order to determine the effectiveness of multidimensional scaling (MDS) in recovering the dimensionality of a set of dichotomously-scored items, data were simulated in one, two, and three dimensions for a variety of correlations with the underlying latent trait. Similarity matrices were constructed from these data using three margin-sensitive…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Correlation, Difficulty Level, Error of Measurement
