Adam M. Enders

Day 1: Introductory Material, Data Theory, & Measurement

• Intro/Course Overview

• Data Theory and Dimensionality

• Measurement Theory and Optimal Scaling

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Day 2: The Summated Rating Model, Reliability, & Cumulative Scaling​

• Summated Rating Model and Reliability

• Nonparametric IRT (Mokken Scaling)

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Day 3: Item Response Theory, Unfolding, & SVD

• Parametric IRT

• Unidimensional Unfolding

• Vector Geometry Primer

• SVD and Biplots

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Day 4: Principal Components Analysis & Factor Analysis​

• PCA

• (Exploratory) Factor Analysis

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Day 5: Multidimensional Scaling

• Intro to MDS/Classical MDS

• Nonmetric MDS and Interpretation

• MDS Extensions (unfolding, WMDS, vector model)