Qval - The Q-Matrix Validation Methods Framework

Provide a variety of Q-matrix validation methods for the generalized cognitive diagnosis models, including the method based on the generalized deterministic input, noisy, and gate model (G-DINA) by de la Torre (2011) <DOI:10.1007/s11336-011-9207-7> discrimination index (the GDI method) by de la Torre and Chiu (2016) <DOI:10.1007/s11336-015-9467-8>, the step-wise Wald test method (the Wald method) by Ma and de la Torre (2020) <DOI:10.1111/bmsp.12156>, the Hull method by Najera et al. (2021) <DOI:10.1111/bmsp.12228>, the multiple logistic regression‑based Q‑matrix validation method (the MLR-B method) by Tu et al. (2022) <DOI:10.3758/s13428-022-01880-x>, the beta method based on signal detection theory by Li and Chen (2024) <DOI:10.1111/bmsp.12371> and Q-matrix validation based on relative fit index by Chen et la. (2013) <DOI:10.1111/j.1745-3984.2012.00185.x>. Different research methods and iterative procedures during Q-matrix validating are available.

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EFAfactors - Determining the Number of Factors in Exploratory Factor Analysis

Provides a collection of standard factor retention methods in Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), making it easier to determine the number of factors. Traditional methods such as the scree plot by Cattell (1966) <doi:10.1207/s15327906mbr0102_10>, Kaiser-Guttman Criterion (KGC) by Guttman (1954) <doi:10.1007/BF02289162> and Kaiser (1960) <doi:10.1177/001316446002000116>, and flexible Parallel Analysis (PA) by Horn (1965) <doi:10.1007/BF02289447> based on eigenvalues form PCA or EFA are readily available. This package also implements several newer methods, such as the Empirical Kaiser Criterion (EKC) by Braeken and van Assen (2017) <doi:10.1037/met0000074>, Comparison Data (CD) by Ruscio and Roche (2012) <doi:10.1037/a0025697>, and Hull method by Lorenzo-Seva et al. (2011) <doi:10.1080/00273171.2011.564527>, as well as some AI-based methods like Comparison Data Forest (CDF) by Goretzko and Ruscio (2024) <doi:10.3758/s13428-023-02122-4> and Factor Forest (FF) by Goretzko and Buhner (2020) <doi:10.1037/met0000262>. Additionally, it includes a deep neural network (DNN) trained on large-scale datasets that can efficiently and reliably determine the number of factors.

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