title: The Empirical Anchor Technique : A Simple Experimental Method For Testing The Construct Validity Of Factor Titles.
abstract: A simple experimental technique is proposed for assessing the construct validity of factor titles. The technique involves writing items which are implicit titles of an emergent factor, adding these items to a cross-validation sample with the hypothesis that the items should load high on the given factor and low on other factors. The results of the cross-validation factor analysis would then give estimates of convergent and discriminant validity of the meaningfulness of the factor titles.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Levine