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Kahn, Jeffrey H. – Counseling Psychologist, 2006
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) have contributed to test development and validation in counseling psychology, but additional applications have not been fully realized. The author presents an overview of the goals, terminology, and procedures of factor analysis; reviews best practices for extracting,…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Counseling Psychology, Objectives, Guidelines
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Henry, Bill; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1994
Extent of agreement between retrospective and prospective measures of variables in 7 content domains (residence change, anthropometrics, injuries, reading ability, family characteristics, behavior problems, and delinquency) was studied for 1,037 New Zealand adolescents. Absolute agreement among measures was poor, suggesting caution when using…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Cohort Analysis, Correlation
Roberts, Karlene H. – 1969
In order to make policy decisions, educators must evaluate educational research proposals and projects. Findings immediately related to practice are often inadequate, omitting the theoretical establishment of principles by which we can explain and predict the phenomena of our world. These theoretical linkages to the practical world of…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Control Groups, Data Analysis, Decision Making Skills