20 Acronyms

  • MLR – Multivariate Linear Regression
  • SEM – Structural Equation Modeling
  • MDS – Multidimensional Scaling
  • EFA – Exploratory Factor Analysis
  • CFA – Confirmatory Factor Analysis
  • RRR – Reduced Rank Regression
  • MCA – Multiple Correspondence Analysis
  • PCA – Principal Component Analysis
  • CA – Correspondence Analysis
  • CCA – Canonical Correspondence Analysis
  • MDA – Multiple Discriminant Analysis
  • MVA – Multivariate Analysis
  • MVAOS – Multivariate Analysis with Optimal Scaling
  • CCA – Canonical Correlation Analysis
  • GCCA – Generalized Canonical Correlation Analysis
  • RA – Redundancy Analysis
  • MIMIC – Multiple Indicator Multiple Cause
  • PA – Path Analysis
  • ACE – Alternating Conditional Expectations
  • ALS – Alternating Least Squares
  • OS – Optimal Scaling
  • ALSOS – Alternating Least Squares with Optimal Scaling
  • MM – Majorization/Minimization or Minorization/Maximization
  • EM – Expectation/Maximization
  • ANOVA – Analysis of Variance
  • SSQ – Sum of Squares