A General Approach to Nonlinear Factor Analysis | Psychometrika | Cambridge Core (original) (raw)

Abstract

The method presented attempts to allow for nonlinear, possibly nonmonotonic relations between manifest and latent variates. An attempt is made to provide a workable criterion for choosing between alternative models on the basis of observable data as well as for constructing the appropriate function. An idealized numerical example is given.

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