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Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis reflect respectively two different approaches to the philosophy of science. To understand the differences between these two approaches, we must first consider their philosophical background.
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Mulaik, S.A. (1988). Confirmatory Factor Analysis. In: Nesselroade, J.R., Cattell, R.B. (eds) Handbook of Multivariate Experimental Psychology. Perspectives on Individual Differences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0893-5_7
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