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English
ISBN
978-3-86395-133-7
Titelei
Contents
Abbreviations
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Critique of the simple structure doctrine
Introduction
01. The present state of factor analytical research
02. The doctrine of simple structure (SS)
03. The fallacy’s consequences
04. Detailed error analysis
05. Reorientation
06. Where did we go wrong?
07. Unheeded critical voices
08. Can non-factorial procedures take us forward?
Discussion of chapter 1 and outlook
Chapter 2: Finding complex structures
Introduction
Questions and Test Runs
Test run 1: Evaluating phoneme similarities
Test run 2: Similarity judgments of British coins
Test run 3: Differentiation of response styles at responding to questionnaires
Test run 4: Semantic features of kinship terms
Test run 5: Intellectual development in childhood
Test run 6: Body size and body shape in cattle
Test run 7: Intelligence tests and performance tests
Test run 8: Psychophysiological activity indicators
Test run 9: Knowledge test with varying test methods
Test run 10: Self-assessment and external assessment of children
Discussion of chapter 2
Chapter 3: Decathlon data under analysis
Introduction
Description of data
Results: Factor analyses
1. Interpreting Varimin factors
2. Attempt at an interpretation of Varimax factors
3. Attempt at an interpretation of initial factors
4. Expert rankings for validating Varimin factors
Discussion of chapter 3
Chapter 4: Intelligence data under
analysis
Point of departure and objectives
Study I: Varimin analysis of IST factors
Study II: Validations of Varimin-rotated IST factors
Discussion of chapter 4
Chapter 5: Varimin factors from Big Five
personality data
Point of departure
Material and analysis
Towards an interpretation of Varimin factors of personality
More preliminaries
Varimin factor interpretations
Concluding remarks
The interpretations of Varimin factors on probation
Re-interpreting Varimax factors by profiles of Varimin factors
Discussion of chapter 5
Insight and Outlook
Review of chapters 1 to 5
Appendix
References
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