LCA vs. Factor Analysis: What is the Difference?

QuantFish instructor Dr. Christian Geiser explains the difference between latent class, latent profile, and factor analysis. #Mplus #statistics #stats #geiser #quantfish #mplusforbeginners #statisticstutorials #EFA #CFA #SEM #statisticalanalysis #factoranalysis #factorloading #lca #lpa FREE weekly stats tips: https://mailchi.mp/goquantfish.com/newsletter FREE statistics workshops: https://www.goquantfish.com/collections/free-courses Get in touch with Dr. Geiser: https://christiangeiser.com FREE INTRO TO MIXTURE MODELING WITH MPLUS MINI-COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/introduction-to-mixture-modeling-with-mplus FREE MPLUS FOR BEGINNERS COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/mplus-for-beginners FACTOR ANALYSIS WITH MPLUS COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/factor-analysis-in-mplus LATENT CLASS ANALYSIS WITH MPLUS COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/latent-class-analysis-with-mplus LATENT CLASS ANALYSIS IN R COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/latent-class-analysis-in-R LATENT PROFILE ANALYSIS WITH MPLUS COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/latent-profile-analysis-with-mplus LATENT TRANSITION ANALYSIS WITH MPLUS COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/latent-transition-analysis-with-mplus Dr. Geiser's BOOKS: ****Data Analysis with Mplus: https://amzn.to/3eg9vY4 ****Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling with Mplus: https://amzn.to/3ekOLOW ON-DEMAND MPLUS COURSES: ****CFA & SEM with Mplus: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/mplus-from-scratch ****Multilevel Modeling with Mplus: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/multilevel-modeling-with-mplus ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Christian Geiser is a quantitative psychologist, author of two books on Mplus, and a leader in the development of latent variable techniques for complex data. With his accessible books and sought-after workshops, he has helped thousands of researchers and students around the world to achieve their analytic goals. Visit his website at christiangeiser.com. ABOUT QUANTFISH: We bring top-level stats training from the world's leading methodologists to researchers and students all over the world. Learn more at https://goquantfish.com. Some affiliate links may be included at no additional cost to purchasers.