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Marsh, Herbert W. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
This study compares multitrait-multimethod analyses (MTMM) performed on items and factor scores derived from the items. Based upon this demonstration, researchers are encouraged to conduct a preliminary factor analysis before analyzing MTMM data whenever there is a doubt about the underlying trait structure. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques