Exploratory factor analysis, theory generation, and scientific method

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 303-329

  Haig, Brian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 30644457684     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr4003_2     Document Type: Article

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