The Cholesky approach: A cautionary note

被引:281
作者
Loehlin, JC
机构
[1] Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin
关键词
Cholesky; triangular decomposition; simplex; multivariate behavior-genetic analysis;
D O I
10.1007/BF02361160
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Attention is called to a common misinterpretation of a bivariate Cholesky analysis as if it were a common and specific factor analysis. It is suggested that an initial Cholesky behavior genetic analysis should often be transformed into a different form for interpretation. Formulas are provided for four transformations in the bivariate case.
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页码:65 / 69
页数:5
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