Which statement is true about correspondence analysis?
A) An advantage over other MDS techniques is that it reduces the data collection demands put on the respondents because only interval or ratio data are obtained.
B) A disadvantage is that between-set distances cannot be meaningfully interpreted.
C) The interpretation of results is similar to that in chi-square analysis.
D) All of the statements are true.

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Correspondence analysis has a disadvantage in that between-set distances cannot be meaningfully interpreted. Therefore, statement A is not true because correspondence analysis does not necessarily reduce data collection demands. Statement C is also not true because the interpretation of results in correspondence analysis is based on graphical representations rather than p-values used in chi-square analysis. Statement D is not true because only statement B is accurate.

Which Statement Is True About Correspondence Analysis