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The Bi-Factor Method
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The Bi-factor Method of factor analysis is described and illustrated with a small group of fourteen tests. A detailed illustration is given of how the method may be modified to the case of overlapping group factors. It is advocated that the Bi-factor pattern in unmodified form be used to determine the adequacy of tests for the measurement of unitary traits.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Holzinger, K. J., & Swineford, F.
- Venue
- Psychometrika
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1937-03
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 41-54
- ISSN
- 0033-3123 (ISSN-L)
- 1860-0980
- OpenAlex
- W2016307448
- Cited by
- 756
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 1.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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