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HIGHER‐ORDER FACTORS
Author(s) -
Adcock C. J.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
british journal of statistical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.157
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 2044-8317
pISSN - 0950-561X
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8317.1964.tb00256.x
Subject(s) - thurstone scale , order (exchange) , factorial , transformation (genetics) , psychology , factorial analysis , mathematics , computer science , epistemology , statistics , philosophy , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , chemistry , finance , economics , gene
The paper discusses the hierarchical conception of factorial structure developed by Burt and his research students, and examines the alternative approaches preferred by Thurstone and Cattell. It is argued that second‐order factors cannot be distinguished from first‐order factors by mathematical criteria. It follows that interpretational criteria are requisite and the method of transformation described by Schmid and Leiman is recommended.