Assessment of the first factor and related measures of construct differentiation
Titel:
Assessment of the first factor and related measures of construct differentiation
Auteur:
Epting, Franz R. Prichard, Shawn Wiggins, Steven C. Leonard, June A. Beagle, John W.
Verschenen in:
Journal of constructivist psychology
Paginering:
Jaargang 5 (1992) nr. 1 pagina's 77-94
Jaar:
1992-01-01
Inhoud:
This exploration into the composition of the first factor was nested within a 3 (grid type) × 2 (administration session) mixed factorial design exploring differences in construct differentiation, assessed by three measures: the explanatory power of the first factor (EPFF), intensity (INT), and functionally independent construction (TIC). The main intent was to describe the evaluative component of the first factor (ECFF) and track changes in it across the 3 × 2 design. Hypotheses concerning the ECFF were that (a) the ECFF would increase under grid conditions involving figure comparison and a prerating construct valencing procedure and (b) the ECFF would increase across administration times. A secondary set of hypotheses related to the first factor as a measure of construct differentiation was as follows: (a) Differentiation would decrease under grid conditions involving figure comparison and a prerating construct valencing procedure, and (b) differentiation would decrease across administration times. A strong positive correlation among the three measures of differentiation was also hypothesized. Results supported hypothesized increases in the ECFF for different grid conditions, but, contrary to expectations, the ECFF remained stable across administration times. Differentiation scores, however, were found to increase both across grid conditions and administration times.