Who Was the Inventor of Statistical Technique Called Factor Analysis

question 128

Multiple Choice

Who was the inventor of statistical technique called factor analysis, a method that compares results of different correlational measures to identify patterns, or "factors," among them?

• A) Alfred Binet
• B) Henri Simon
• C) Sir Francis Galton
• D) Charles Spearman

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