What is the difference between a measured variable and a latent construct?

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1. What is KMO and Bartlett's test of sphericity?
2. What is factor loading matrix?
3. How are dependent variables measured?
4. What is Kaiser's criterion?
5. How do you calculate communality in factor analysis?
6. What is SRMR?
7. How does factor analysis work?
8. What does the covariance tell us?
9. What does a covariance of 0 mean?
10. How is factor analysis used to identify personality traits?

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