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Peer reviewedMcDonald, Roderick P.; Mok, Magdalena M.-C. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1995
It is shown that goodness-of-fit criteria developed for the evaluation of multivariate structural models can be applied to assist in evaluating the dimensionality of a test consisting of binary items, and correlative methods regularly used in factor analysis can be employed to diagnose causes of misfit. (Author)
Descriptors: Correlation, Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis
