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Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) helps establish the bedrock of how neuropsychologists interpret the tests used in their evaluative process. Its principle goal concerns the reification of abstract psychological and neuropsychological concepts. Thus, recall of designs or a lengthy word list materializes to visual and verbal memory, respectively.
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Maroof, D.A. (2012). Exploratory Factor Analysis. In: Statistical Methods in Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3417-7_4
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