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ERIC Number: EJ260765
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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The Use and Misuse of Factor Scores in Multiple Regression Analysis.
Fleming, James S.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v41 n4 p1017-25 Win 1981
The perfunctory use of factor scores in conjunction with regression analysis is inappropriate for many purposes. It is suggested that factoring methods are most suitable for independent variable sets when some consideration has been given to the nature of the domain, which is implied by the predictors. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis, Predictor Variables, Research Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Data Interpretation; Principal Components Analysis