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Applied Psychometry is designed as a core textbook on practice of psychometry for undergraduate and post-graduate students of psychology and human resource management. It will help the students in their study of the following papers: B.A. Program Psychology (Core): Psychological Assessment B.A. Honors Psychology (Core): Psychology: Psychometry or Psychological Assessment 1 and 2 M.A. Psychology: Psychological Assessment 1 and 2 Human Resource Management: Recruitment and Selection, Psychological Assessment

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Applications of Factor Analysis

By:
Narender Kumar Chadha
In:Applied Psychometry
Chapter DOI:https://doi.org/10.4135/9788132108221.n19
Subject:Psychometrics, Recruitment & Retention
Keywords:achievement motivation; economic status; factor analysis; factor loadings; loads; matrices; temperament

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Applications of Factor Analysis

Applications of factor analysis

Chapter Outline

1.
Applications of Factor Analysis to Various Fields
2.
Theory Development
3.
Test Development
4.
Vocational Psychology
5.
Personnel Selection and Job Performance
6.
Clinical Psychology
7.
Experimental Psychology
8.
Practical Examples
9.
A Factor Analytic Study of the Dimensions of Temperament
10.
A Factor Analytic Study of Socio-Economic Status, Frustration and Anxiety

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to understand:

1.
What are the areas of social life, where findings of factor analysis can be applied?
2.
What is the future scope of factor analysis?
3.
A demonstration of the factor analytic study of the dimensions of temperament.
4.
A demonstration of the factor analytic study of socio-economic status, frustration and anxiety.

Application of Factor Analysis to Various Fields

Factor analysis is a popular area in psychometry and many of its principles find application in theory development ...

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