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Osgood and Suci's Measure of Pattern Similarity and Q-Technique Factor Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

James M. Sakoda*
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to show that a relationship can be established between Osgood and Suci's D based on raw scores and scores obtained from factor analysis data without equalizing the means and variances of each individual's set of scores.

Type
Original Paper
Copyright
Copyright © 1954 The Psychometric Society

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