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A Note on Lower Bounds for the Number of Common Factors

Author(s):
Browne, Michael W.
Publication Year:
1967
Report Number:
RB-67-01
Source:
ETS Research Bulletin
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
9
Subject/Key Words:
Comparative Analysis, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics

Abstract

It is shown that the lower bounds for the number of common factors, established by Guttman (2) and modified by Kaiser (3), cannot decrease as the number of observed variates is increased.

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