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A Monte Carlo Approach to the Number of Factors Problem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Robert L. Linn
Robert L. Linn*
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Educational Testing Service
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Psychometrika , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , March 1968 , pp. 37 - 71
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Copyright © 1968 The Psychometric Society

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I wish to extend my thanks and indebtedness to Professors Ledyard R Tucker and Lloyd G. Humphreys for their support and guidance.

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