Most Researchers Use Exploratory Factor Analysis To

question 15

Multiple Choice

Most researchers use exploratory factor analysis to?

• A) Confirm the data are real.
• B) Determine the number of factors/constructs underlying a set of variables.
• C) Reduce the data to a smaller number of variables.
• D) Confirm the number of factors.

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