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A factorial rotational method is presented which represents a compromise between the use of subjective judgment characteristic of graphical methods and the routine application of analytical methods. At present the analytical methods seem to be inadequate for the discovery of a simple structure, while graphical methods require more subjective judgment. The method herein presented locates the axes for subgroups of tests by an analytical method. The judgments used in the selection of subgroups are based on graphic data concerning interrelation of the factors.
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Tucker, L.R. A semi-analytical method of factorial rotation to simple structure. Psychometrika 9, 43–68 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02288713
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02288713