S4E21 Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling
Quantitude
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The Limits of Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Confirmatory factor analysis rarely is actually confirmatory because what we do is rub ourselves with baby oil. The greatest strength of the VA is also its biggest limitation, which is all items are allowed to load on all factors. We're saying you can only live on one factor and come hell or high water, you're zero on everything else. And isem, which is a king crab or a jumbo shrimp or a simple war or fighting for peace or vegetarian bacon.
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