Multidimensional scaling summarizes data about associations between a fixed set of objects by determining the minimum "dimensionality" required to represent the objects' interrelationships and the position of each object on each dimension.

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Multidimensional scaling summarizes data about associations between a fixed set of objects to reveal relationships between them.It does this by determining two things: (1)the minimum "dimensionality" (e.g.,2-D,3-D)required to represent the objects' interrelationships well,and (2)the position of each object on each dimension (i.e.,its location in the map).

Multidimensional Scaling Summarizes Data About Associations Between a Fixed Set