When designing the questionnaire for EFA, what do I need to keep in mind when it comes to the order of the questions?
More specifically, does the order of the questions need to be completely randomized or is it generally allowed to still ask questions in topic blocks according to potential factors/constructs I have in mind?
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A randomized order of items can have the advantage that it may prevent response styles (such as saying "yes" to every item, skipping items, other careless response styles). When items are arranged according to topic/same attribute, participants may get bored and employ a careless response style, especially when the items are similarly worded. They may also find it easier to figure out what attributes you are trying to measure, which may or may not be desirable for your study.
Conceptual clarity on the content domain.
The link below may help;
(22) (PDF) Specifying the Problem of Measurement Models Misspecification in Management Sciences Literature (researchgate.net)
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