Factor Analysis, 2nd Edition
by: Richard L. Gorsuch (Author)
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Edition: 2nd
Publication Date: 1983-11-01
Language: English
Print Length: 425 pages
ISBN-10: 089859202X
ISBN-13: 9780898592023
Book Description
Comprehensive and comprehensible, this classic covers the basic and advanced topics essential for using factor analysis as a scientific tool in psychology, education, sociology, and related areas. Emphasizing the usefulness of the techniques, it presents sufficient mathematical background for understanding and sufficient discussion of applications for effective use. This includes not only theory but also the empirical evaluations of the importance of mathematical distinctions for applied scientific analysis.
Review
“The coverage of the text is extensive. It will give the student a very comprehensive view of factor analysis….should serve as a very useful reference for the student (and researcher) for many years.”
―Contemporary Psychology