Assignment Task:
Give a brief definition of factor analysis (two sentences at most).
Find an example of an assessment instrument that has clearly delineated factors. These are often referred to as subscales in the literature; however, the existence of subscales should be supported statistically by factor analysis.
What is the difference between exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis? Need Assignment Help?
Complete the following readings from your textbook, Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach to Design and Evaluation:
Chapter 10
In addition, read the following:
Bryant, F. B. & Yarnold, P. R. (1995) Principal-components analysis and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. In L. G. Grimm, & P. R. Yarnold, (Eds.), Reading and understanding multivariate statistics (pp. 99-136). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Bryant, F. B. & Yarnold, P. R. (1995) Principal-components analysis and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. In L. G. Grimm, & P. R. Yarnold, (Eds.), Reading and understanding multivariate statistics (pp. 99-136). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. - Alternative Formats