Transformation Plots

The transformation plots are a good first check to see whether the original transformations were appropriate. If the plots are approximately linear, the linear assumption is appropriate. If not, check the stress measures to see whether there is an improvement in fit and check the common space plot to see whether the interpretation is more useful.

The independent variables each obtain approximately linear transformations, so it may be appropriate to interpret them as numerical. However, the proximities do not obtain a linear transformation, so it is possible that the ordinal transformation is more appropriate for the proximities.

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