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FACTOR LOADING [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Training
DEF

The degree to which a test is loaded with a certain factor.

Key term(s)
  • saturation test

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orientation professionnelle
DEF

Coefficient de l'équation linéaire exprimant la valeur de l'individu pour un caractère, en fonction des différents facteurs. Dans le cas où les facteurs sont indépendants, c'est la corrélation entre test et facteur (Galton).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
CONT

"loading" in factor analysis, refers to the degree to which a given variable is attached to a factor, in the sense of co-varying with the family of variable that contribute most to that factor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique

Spanish

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