In Factor Analysis, Communalities Are

question 44

Multiple Choice

In factor analysis, communalities are:

• A) correlations of the original variables with the factor.
• B) measures of the percentage of variance in each variable explained by all of the factors.
• C) sums of the squared factor loadings for each factor.
• D) scores representing each observation's calculated value on each factor.

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Definitions:

Carpels

The female reproductive organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary.

Legumes

A group of plants, including beans, peas, and lentils, that have the ability to fix nitrogen from the air into the soil, improving soil fertility.

Dry Fruit

a type of fruit where the outer layer becomes hard at maturity, protecting the seeds inside without using fleshy tissue.

Ovary

A female reproductive organ in animals and plants where ova or eggs are produced.