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A common problem in the behavioral sciences is to determine if a set of observed variables can be more parsimoniously represented by a smaller set of derived variables. To address this problem, the performance of five methods for determining the number of components to retain (Horn's parallel analysis, Velicer's Minimum Average Partial (MAP),…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Data Interpretation
Peer reviewedJohnson, David E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Provides an exercise for introducing research methods to undergraduates. The students view a graph revealing that left-handed people are underrepresented in older age groups. Small group discussions attempt to explain this phenomenon. A follow-up class discussion focuses on the different approaches and methods available for interpreting the data.…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Critical Thinking, Data Interpretation, Factor Analysis
