Spector et al (1997) wrote an article to show that artifactual items can be produced by factor analysis when researchers use negative items on a survey because people will only endorse (agree with) items that are close to their true level of the construct, and will disagree with items that are far away in either […]
arnold on Sep 16, 2008
Constructs are latent variables. A latent variable cannot be measured directly, but only through measurable indicator variables. When it comes to psychological traits, you cannot simply observe a person and be able to record a measure of these traits. For example, if you needed a measure of organizational commitment you could not simply sit a […]
arnold on Sep 16, 2008