{"product_id":"best-practices-in-exploratory-factor-analysis-paperback","title":"Best Practices in Exploratory Factor Analysis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason W. Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Practices in Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) is a practitioner-oriented look at this popular and often-misunderstood statistical technique. We avoid formulas and matrix algebra, instead focusing on evidence-based best practices so you can focus on getting the most from your data.Each chapter reviews important concepts, uses real-world data to provide authentic examples of analyses, and provides guidance for interpreting the results of these analysis. Not only does this book clarify often-confusing issues like various extraction techniques, what rotation is really rotating, and how to use parallel analysis and MAP criteria to decide how many factors you have, but it also introduces replication statistics and bootstrap analysis so that you can better understand how precisely your data are helping you estimate population parameters. Bootstrap analysis also informs readers of your work as to the likelihood of replication, which can give you more credibility. At the end of each chapter, the author has recommendations as to how to enhance your mastery of the material, including access to the data sets used in the chapter through his web site. Other resources include syntax and macros for easily incorporating these progressive aspects of exploratory factor analysis into your practice. The web site will also include enrichment activities, answer keys to select exercises, and other resources. The fourth \"best practices\" book by the author, Best Practices in Exploratory Factor Analysis continues the tradition of clearly-written, accessible guides for those just learning quantitative methods or for those who have been researching for decades.NEW in August 2014  Chapters on factor scores, higher-order factor analysis, and reliability. \u003cbr\u003eChapters: \u003cbr\u003e1 INTRODUCTION TO EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS\u003cbr\u003e2 EXTRACTION AND ROTATION\u003cbr\u003e3 SAMPLE SIZE MATTERS\u003cbr\u003e4 REPLICATION STATISTICS IN EFA\u003cbr\u003e5 BOOTSTRAP APPLICATIONS IN EFA\u003cbr\u003e6 DATA CLEANING AND EFA\u003cbr\u003e7 ARE FACTOR SCORES A GOOD IDEA?\u003cbr\u003e8 HIGHER ORDER FACTORS\u003cbr\u003e9 AFTER THE EFA: INTERNAL CONSISTENCY\u003cbr\u003e10 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason W. Osborne is Professor and Chair in Educational and Counseling Psychology at the University of Louisville. He has specialized for 20 years in publishing and presenting on best practices in quantitative methods. He is author of four books and over 70 peer reviewed journal articles, and has presented at national and international conferences dozens of time. His books and articles have been cited in scholarly works over CSP twice previously, and has been cited over 6800 times. He is an Accredited Professional Statistician(tm) by the American Statistical Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716662923327,"sku":"9781500594343","price":32.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/194be49de38ab7d6421059cea532112a.webp?v=1765075726","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/best-practices-in-exploratory-factor-analysis-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}