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Scientific reports
article examines methodological foundations exploratory factor analysis efa suggests properly construed method generating explanatory theories first half article argued efa understood abductive method theory generation exploits important precept scientific inference known principle common cause characterization inferential nature efa coheres well interpretation latent variable method second half article outlines broad theory scientific method abductive reasoning figures prominently discusses number methodological features efa light method specifically argued efa helps researchers generate theories genuine explanatory merit factor indeterminacy methodological challenge efa confirmatory factor analysis challenge satisfactorily met case efa useful method theory generation profitably employed tandem confirmatory factor analysis methods theory evaluation