Paper Comparing PCA and Factor Analysis

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Who It’s For: Anyone interested in learning about PCA and factor analysis.

Why We Love It: This article compares PCA and factor analysis to highlight the differences in these methods and the problems they are most suited to solve. It also discusses the different types of factor analysis available to researchers.

Citation: Chumney, F. (2012). Principal Components Analysis, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.