Hofmann, Richard J.2011-02-092011-02-091980Hofmann, Richard J. (1980). Multiple hierarchical analysis. Applied Psychological Measurement, 4, 91-103. doi:10.1177/014662168000400110doi:10.1177/014662168000400110https://hdl.handle.net/11299/100013A multivariate method for exploratory scalogram analysis of binary data is developed-Multiple Hierarchical Analysis (MHA). This method, based on certain factor analytic methodology, is demonstrated using an illustrative data set. It is concluded that the MHA methodology will be functional in identifying underlying independent and nonindependent scales in binary data.enArticle