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A factor analysis was carried out on the 86 items of the Barron-Welsh Art Scale, using 111 male students as Ss. Four almost entirely independent factors were found, all of which could be interpreted with some confidence.
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Eysenck, H.J., Castle, M. A Factor-Analytic Study of the Barron-Welsh Art Scale. Psychol Rec 20, 523–525 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393975
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