Using multidimensional scaling to assess the dimensionality of dichotomous item data

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 229-259

  Meara, Kevin ^a   Robin, Frédéric ^a   Sireci, Stephen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0040213151     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327906MBR3502_4     Document Type: Article

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