Identify a Recommendation by Brown (2006) Regarding Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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Multiple Choice

Identify a recommendation by Brown (2006) regarding confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for cross-validation of a factor structure.

• A) A researcher should use common factor analysis (CA) instead of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) as it provides a real estimation of factor structure.
• B) A researcher should use consistent methods across exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
• C) A researcher should use confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) instead of common factor analysis (CA) as it provides a real estimation of factor structure.
• D) A researcher should use different estimation methods for the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).

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