Abstract
A two-step weighted least squares estimator for multiple factor analysis of dichotomized variables is discussed. The estimator is based on the first and second order joint probabilities. Asymptotic standard errors and a model test are obtained by applying the Jackknife procedure.
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Tukey, J. W. Approximate confidence limits for most estimates. Unpublished manuscript, 1959.
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Christoffersson, A. Two-step weighted least squares factor analysis of dichotomized variables. Psychometrika 42, 433–438 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02293660
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