- 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?
- 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