Workshop on Application of Multivariate Statistics
Correspndence analysis is my topic for the workshop on 'Application of multivariate statistics in psychology and education' . Here are few sites on this issue. Correspndence analysis is the exploratory technique of research. Exploratory Research As the term suggests, exploratory research is often conducted because a problem has not been clearly defined as yet, or its real scope is as yet unclear. It allows the researcher to familiarize him/herself with the problem or concept to be studied, and perhaps generate hypotheses (definition of hypothesis) to be tested. It is the initial research, before more conclusive research (definition of conclusive research) is undertaken. Exploratory research helps determine the best research design, data collection method and selection of subjects , and sometimes it even concludes that the problem does not exist! Another common reason for conducting exploratory research is to test concepts before they are put in the marketplace, always a very