Dan and Patrick introduce the basics of factor analysis, both exploratory and confirmatory, and describe potential advantages and disadvantages to each. They begin by discussing traditional factor analytic methods and then explore more recent developments in measurement and scoring. The conclude with how these methods might be best used in practice and make recommendations for further training.
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