9781333810979 - A Note on the Interpretation of Factor Analysis: Or Factor Analysis: What Good Is It? (Classic Reprint) de Armstrong, Jon Scott (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book challenges the uncritical acceptance of factor analysis results, highlighting methodological issues and concerns. The author demonstrates how seemingly meaningful patterns can emerge even from random data, emphasizing the need for reliability measures in factor analytic studies. The book provides practical guidance on assessing factor reliability using split samples, a priori models, and Monte Carlo simulations. It stresses the importance of clearly stated methodological information and discusses the influence of analyst decisions on factor analysis outcomes. By questioning the validity of many factor analytic studies, the book encourages researchers to adopt more rigorous standards and consider the usefulness and limitations of this technique. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.