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Waller, D., & Bachmann, E. R. (2006). The borderline of science: On the value of factor analysis for understanding presence. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 15(2), 235–244. Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard (09/03/2018, 09:47) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1162/pres.2006.15.2.235 ID no. (ISBN etc.): 1054-7460 BibTeX citation key: Waller2006 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Immersion, Presence Creators: Bachmann, Waller Publisher: MIT Press (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Collection: Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments |
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"The use of exploratory factor analysis in research on presence is summarized and critically examined. We conclude that, as with research on human intelligence in the first half of the twentieth century, exploratory factor analysis has been extremely limited in its ability to test hypotheses and to advance theory. To illustrate these ideas, we examine a recent analysis by Witmer, Jerome, and Singer (2005, Presence 14, 298–312). We suggest that analyses based on confirmatory methods are in general better suited to advance our understanding of the concept of presence."
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