Kruskal analysis

One of the MDS models in Praat.

You can perform a Kruskal-type multidimensional scaling only on objects of type Dissimilarity. Objects of other types first have to be converted to objects of Dissimilarity type.

## Example

Convert a Dissimilarity object into a Configuration object.

  • Dissimilarity: To Configuration (monotone mds)...
  choose appropriate parameters
  • Dissimilarity & Configuration: Get stress (monotone mds)...
  choose stress-1 to obtain the value for the stress according to Kruskal.

## How to get started

You can create an example Dissimilarity object with the Create letter R example... button which you can find under the Multidimensional scaling option in the New menu.

### Links to this page

- Multidimensional scaling
- Types of objects