Abstract

The fundamental mathematical model of Thurstone's common factor analysis is reviewed. The basic covariance matrices of maximum likelihood factor analysis (MLFA) and alpha factor analysis (AFA) are presented. Putting aside the principles on which they are based, these two methods are compared in terms of a number of computational and scaling contrasts following from the application of their respective developments

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