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An index of factorial simplicity

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An index of factorial simplicity, employing the quartimax transformational criteria of Carroll, Wrigley and Neuhaus, and Saunders, is developed. This index is both for each row separately and for a factor pattern matrix as a whole. The index varies between zero and one. The problem of calibrating the index is discussed.

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The research reported in this paper was supported in part by the Office of Computing Activities, National Science Foundation.

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Kaiser, H.F. An index of factorial simplicity. Psychometrika 39, 31–36 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291575

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