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Data is the first step in process of any statistical analysis. Since MDS has a bit different terms associated with data concepts and it can be confusing, I try to discuss the data used for MDS with terms that are more understandable or relevant to the common research setting.
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Ding, C.S. (2018). Data Issues in MDS. In: Fundamentals of Applied Multidimensional Scaling for Educational and Psychological Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78172-3_2
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