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The scientific nature of factors: A demonstration by cups of coffee
Author(s) -
Cattell Raymond B.,
Sullivan William
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830070204
Subject(s) - logical conjunction , computer science , epistemology , management science , scientific modelling , cognitive science , data science , psychology , engineering , philosophy , programming language
Complete understanding of a mathematical model cannot be gained from logical analysis alone; the types of concepts which these models represent must be understood as well. The authors of this paper suggest that the nature of a model and its full implications may be made clear by applying it to a common concrete example whose properties are already fully understood. In the experiment described here, the factor analytic model is applied to that very common thing, a cup of coffee.