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A General Approach to Nonlinear Factor Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Roderick P. McDonald
Roderick P. McDonald*
Affiliation:
University of New England, N.S.W., Australia
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Abstract

The method presented attempts to allow for nonlinear, possibly nonmonotonic relations between manifest and latent variates. An attempt is made to provide a workable criterion for choosing between alternative models on the basis of observable data as well as for constructing the appropriate function. An idealized numerical example is given.

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Psychometrika , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , December 1962 , pp. 397 - 415
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Copyright © 1962 The Psychometric Society

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Footnotes

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The author is indebted to Mr. E. J. Burr of the Department of Mathematics, University of New England, and to Dr. J. A. Keats of the University of Queensland, for their advice and criticism.

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