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SUMMARY:Center for Statistical Training & Consulting Workshop: Scale Development & Factor Analysis
DESCRIPTION:
 This workshop is presented by Dr. Rick DeShon. 
 Exploratory factor analysis represents a set 
 of multivariate techniques used to examine large 
 correlation and covariance matrices. The 
 techniques are typically used to reduce the 
 dimensionality present in a large set of multivariate 
 data (e.g., image filtering) or to identify 
 the structure underlying a set of variables 
 (e.g., psychometric and scale development). 
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 This workshop will cover both common 
 factor and principle component approaches 
 to modeling covariance matrices.  Methods for 
 determining the number of factors (latent variables) 
 that best represent the underlying structure 
 of a covariance matrix will be described. 
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 Common rotation methods used to improve 
 the interpretability of the underlying factor 
 structure will be presented and guidelines 
 for use will be described.  Methods for computing 
 scores on the latent factors will be 
 reviewed.  \n
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 After describing the modeling 
 issues, a hands-on exercise using human response 
 data will be used to demonstrate the inferences 
 that may be supported using this set 
 of techniques.\n
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 Price: Free to Graduate Students, Faculty and Research 
 Staff\n
 Sponsor: public\n
 Contact name: Dr. Brian Silver\n
 Contact phone: 517-353-9288\n
 Contact email: bsilver@msu.edu\n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 http://www.cstat.msu.edu/services/workshops/workshop.aspx?id=1550\n
LOCATION:106 Farrall Agricultural Engineering Hall
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