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Chapter One: Introduction to Factor Analysis \\ Latent and Observed Variables \\ The Importance of Theory in Doing Factor Analysis \\ Comparison of Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis \\ EFA and Other Multivariate Data Reduction Techniques \\ A Brief Word About Software \\ Outline of the Book \\ Chapter Two: Mathematical Underpinnings of Factor Analysis \\ Correlation and Covariance Matrices \\ The Common Factor Model \\ Correspondence Between the Factor Model and the Covariance Matrix \\ Eigenvalues \\ Error Variance and Communalities \\ Summary \\ Chapter Three: Methods of Factor Extraction in Exploratory Factor Analysis \\ Eigenvalues, Factor Loadings, and the Observed Correlation Matrix \\ Maximum Likelihood \\ Principal Axis Factoring \\ Principal Components Analysis \\ Principal Components Versus Factor Analysis \\ Other Factor Extraction Methods \\ Example \\ Summary \\ Chapter Four: Methods of Factor Rotation \\ Simple Structure \\ Orthogonal Versus Oblique Rotation Methods \\ Common Orthogonal Rotations \\ Common Oblique Rotations \\ Target Factor Rotation \\ Bifactor Rotation \\ Example \\ Deciding Which Rotation to Use \\ Summary \\ Appendix \\ Chapter Five: Methods for Determining the Number of Factors to Retain in Exploratory Factor Analysis \\ Scree Plot and Eigenvalue Greater Than 1 Rule \\ Objective Methods Based on the Scree Plot \\ Eigenvalues and the Proportion of Variance Explained \\ Residual Correlation Matrix \\ Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test for Maximum Likelihood \\ Parallel Analysis \\ Minimum Average Partial \\ Very Simple Structure \\ Example \\ Summary \\ Chapter Six: Final Issues in Factor Analysis \\ Proper Reporting Practices for Factor Analysis \\ Factor Scores \\ Power Analysis and A Priori Sample Size Determination \\ Dealing With Missing Data \\ Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling \\ Multilevel EFA \\ Summary

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