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Exploratory Factory Analysis - Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Factor analysis is a data reduction technique used to identify underlying variables, called factors, that influence how people differ on measured variables. There are two main types: exploratory factor analysis, which is used to estimate and extract factors from the data without a hypothesized structure, and confirmatory factor analysis, which tests if a hypothesized factor structure fits the observed relationships between variables. Factor loadings quantify the extent to which factors influence individual test items or an entire test.

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Exploratory Factory Analysis - Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Factor analysis is a data reduction technique used to identify underlying variables, called factors, that influence how people differ on measured variables. There are two main types: exploratory factor analysis, which is used to estimate and extract factors from the data without a hypothesized structure, and confirmatory factor analysis, which tests if a hypothesized factor structure fits the observed relationships between variables. Factor loadings quantify the extent to which factors influence individual test items or an entire test.

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Factor Analysis

A class of mathematical procedures,


frequently employed as data reduction
methods, designed to identify variables on
which people may differ (of factors).

In measurement, two types of factor analysis


are common:

eploratory factory analysis

confirmatory factor analysis.


Factor !oading

In factor analysis, a metaphor suggesting that


test (or an individual test item) carries a
certain amount of one or more abilities which,
in turn, has a determining influence on the
test score (or (on the response to the
individual test item). "nli#e other metaphors,
however, a factor loading can be quantified
$onfirmatory Factor Analysis ($FA)

A class of mathematical procedures employed


when a factor structure that has been
explicitly hypothesized is tested for its fit
with the observed relationships between the
variables.
%ploratory Factor Analysis (%FA)

A class of mathematical procedures employed


to estimate factors, extract factors, or decide
how many factors to retain.

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