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When Does the Factor-Mixture Distinction Matter?
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Loken, Eric – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
Von Davier, Naemi, and Roberts (this issue) present a nice summary of the statistical ambiguity often encountered in making distinctions between qualitative and quantitative constructs. In this commentary, the author begins with two broad points. The first is that the mixture/factor arguments are most intriguing when firmly embedded in a…
Descriptors: Models, Statistical Analysis, Classification, Goodness of Fit