Individual scores on latent factors identified through factor analysis, representing a person's standing on underlying dimensions that explain patterns of relationships among observed variables.
Example: A person's score on an "extraversion" factor derived from personality questionnaire responses, indicating their level on this underlying trait dimension.
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