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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. statistics
  4. statistical analysis
  5. factor analysis
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. experimental design
  3. mathematics and statistics
  4. statistics
  5. statistical analysis
  6. factor analysis
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. experimental design
  3. mathematics and statistics
  4. statistics
  5. statistical analysis
  6. factor analysis

Preferred term

factor analysis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • factorial analyses
  • factorial analysis
  • multifactorial analysis
  • principal axis factoring
  • statistical factor analysis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/240115

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