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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"Factor scores"”.
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Factor scoring methods affected by response shift in patient-reported outcomes
… variables whose realizations are not observable. Factor scores are estimates of LVs for each individual and can be estimated from parameter estimates of LVMs. Factor scoring methods to estimate factor scores include: Thurstone, Bartlett, and sum scores. This simulation study examines the effects …
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The fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet intelligence scale and the Woodcock-Johnson tests of achievement : a criterion validity study
… Scale: Fourth Edition (SB:FE) area and composite scores and Sattler's SB:FE factor scores as predictors of school performance on the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJTA).The subjects were 80 Caucasian third grade students enrolled in regular education in a rural and small town school …
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Latent trait, factor, and number endorsed scoring of polychotomous and dichotomous responses to the Common Metric Questionnaire
… scales of the Common Metric Questionnaire (CMQ). Factor, latent trait, and number endorsed scores were estimated from the responses of 2684 job incumbents in six organizations. Scores from four of the CMQ scales were used in linear and nonlinear multiple regression equations to predict pay. The …
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Associations Between Resting State Functional Connectivity and Trajectories of General Psychopathology in Emerging Adolescents
Background: The general psychopathology “p-factor” captures shared variance across psychiatric symptoms and is associated with alterations in resting state functional connectivity (RSFC). Specifically, aberrant connectivity within and between networks responsible for higher-order cognition and …
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Development of an abbreviated job evaluation scale
… determine the value of individual job evaluation factors as predictors of the total value of jobs to develop an abbreviated job evaluation scale in a large assurer in South Africa. This would enable the streamlining of the' organization's existing internally developed job evaluation system. A …
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Motivational factors for attending college of first-time students in developmental and non-developmental courses in selected institutions
… college. The responses of 934 subjects were factor analyzed and six clusters of motivational factors were identified. Comparison of raw factor scores and mean factor scores on six derived motivational factors scales were made for developmental and non-developmental subjects through a series …
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Identifying Neural, Genetic, and Behavioral Correlates of the p Factor
… studies have identified a general liability factor for psychopathology – called the ‘p factor’ – that underlies shared risk for a wide range of mental disorders. Identifying the behavioral, neural, and genetic correlates of this general liability would substantiate its importance in …
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An Examination of Power Differentials and Intimate Partner Violence in Lesbian Relationships
… an average age of 30. A preliminary exploratory factor analysis of a measure used in the NVAWS revealed two factors'jealousy and control tactics. These factor scores were used in later analyses. Chi-square tests revealed no significant relationships between income, age, race, employment, health …
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PROTOTYPES OF STUDENT VETERANS WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AMONG FACULTY IN ILLINOIS PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITIES
… significant relationship between prior contact factor scores and the proportion of positive responses given by faculty r(269) = .032, p = .597 nor was there a significant relationship detected between prior contact factor scores and the proportion of negative responses given by faculty r(269) = …
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The relationship between achievement on the test of cognitive skills and the Stanford-Binet intelligence scale : fourth edition for elementary school students
… This study examined the relationship between scores students obtained on the group-administered Test of Cognitive Skills (TCS) and those they obtained on the individually administered Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition (SB:FE). Comparisons were made between the Cognitive Skills …
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Tip-of-the-tongue States in Aging: Evidence From Behavioral and Neuroimaging Studies
… frontal and medial temporal neuropsychological factor scores (see Glisky et al., 1995) and performance on metamemory tasks was examined. Importantly, this was the first study to examine the neural correlates of tip-of-the-tongue experiences in older adults. In an event-related fMRI design, …
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Performance of Number of Factors Procedures in Higher Order Analysis: A Comparative Study
<p>Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) is one of the primary statistical tools available for the verification of the structure of a psychological measure. In the case of a nested test the structure of the higher levels is verified by performing EFA on the factor scores of the lower levels, a process …
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Factor analytic study of semantic differentiel ratings by bilinguals
… Profiles of mean scale values for each concept, factor scores and the semantic structure are presented. Factor sets for subgroups, compounds and coordinates, were obtained and the similarity of semantic structures compared. Little congruency was found between the two subgroups. For Compounds, the …
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Use of Selected MMPI-A Factors in the Prediction of Clinical Outcomes in a Community-Based Treatment Program for Juvenile Sexual Offenders
… study was designed to evaluate the use of MMPI-A factors to make predictions about clinical outcomes within a community-based treatment program for juvenile sexual offenders. Specifically, selected MMPI-A factors were used to predict client acceptance into the program and client compliance with …
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PPI-R: Factor Structure in a Diverse Subclinical Sample
<p>Literature examining the factor structure of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory – Revised (PPI-R) has yielded mixed results. This study attempted to examine the three proposed factor structures (one-, two-, or three-) for the PPI-R utilizing a mixed gender undergraduate sample. Results …
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Food Distribution Efficiency in Eastern Europe
… analysis is unique in that it uncovers 5 factors which are perceived as meaningful in food distribution efficiency: processing, quality, cost, availability and retailing. Based on mean factor- scores-, an index- has been derived which is useful_ in making cross-cultural comparisons. By …
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Assessing measurement invariance in long and short forms of the BIS/BAS scales across demographic subgroups with validation via impulsivity and internalizing and externalizing problem scales.
… Development (ABCD) Study. Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and moderated nonlinear factor analysis (MNLFA), we tested and corrected for measurement invariance. External validation of adjusted factor scores (correcting for measurement error) via correlational analyses with related …
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Neuropsychological and personality features of learning disabled and emotionally handicapped children
… to the Personality Inventory for Children.Factor analysis of the NSI-Child Version revealed four unique factors, of which two were able to differentiate the regular and special education groups. No observable differences were noted between the two special education groups on the basis of …
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Altruism and perception of a common humanity in the world value survey waves 2 and 4: A quantitative analysis
… 2 and 4 in this paper are cross tabulations, factor analysis, including assigning factor scores to each observation, Pearson’s correlation, linear regression, and an independent samples t-test. These techniques were used to describe the data, to reduce selected groups of related variables to a …
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A Taxonomy of Regulations: The Effect of Regulation on Selling Activities
… survey which served as the basis for creating factor scores that were subsequently entered into a two-step cluster analysis. The analysis produced a six cluster solution of regulations indicating distinct taxonomic structures of regulations that affect selling activities. The resulting …
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