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Fields of Study > mathematics and statistics > statistics > statistical analysis > factor analysis
Preferred Term:

factor analysis

Definition:
A set of statistical methods for analyzing the correlations among several variables in order to estimate the number of fundamental dimensions that underlie the observed data and to describe and measure those dimensions. It is used frequently in the development of scoring systems for rating scales and questionnaires.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
statistical analysis
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • factorial analysis
  • principal axis factoring
  • factorial analyses
  • multifactorial analysis
  • statistical factor analysis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/240115
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