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Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)
A type of factor analysis used to test whether a hypothesized relationship between variables and their underlying latent constructs fits the observed data.
Implications
A statistical technique used to test whether a set of observed variables represents a specific number of underlying latent factors, often used in psychometrics, marketing, and social sciences.
Example
Example: A market researcher uses Confirmatory Factor Analysis to validate that a set of survey questions accurately measures the underlying construct of customer satisfaction.
Related Terms
Different from exploratory factor analysis, which is used to identify possible underlying factors, CFA is used to confirm a hypothesized factor structure.
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