One Rule of Thumb in Deciding on the Number of Factors

question 2

True/False

One rule of thumb in deciding on the number of factors to retain is to include all factors that explain at least 50 percent of the variance.

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Definitions:

Gang Membership

The act of belonging to an organized group often involved in criminal activities and identified by a common identity or purpose.

Moral Regulation

The practice of controlling individual and group behavior in a society based on perceived moral standards.

Missing Prostitutes

Refers to sex workers who have disappeared and are presumed to have been abducted, often highlighting issues of violence, exploitation, and lack of protective measures for vulnerable populations.

Cesare Lombroso

An Italian criminologist of the late 19th century who is often considered the father of criminology; he proposed that criminals could be identified by physical characteristics.