Comparison of Similarity Measures in Cluster Analysis with Binary Data.

AUTHOR Finch, Holmes; Huynh, Huynh TITLE Comparison of Similarity Measures in Cluster Analysis with Binary Data. PUB DATE 2000-04-00 NOTE 20p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (New Orleans, LA, April 24-28, 2000). PUB TYPE Reports Evaluative (142) Speeches/Meeting Papers (150) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Algorithms; *Cluster Analysis; Monte Carlo Methods; Responses; Sample Size; Simulation IDENTIFIERS *Binary Data Analysis; Dichotomous Variables; *Similarity (Concept)