Factor Analysis

question 5

Multiple Choice

Factor analysis

• A) is a class of mathematical procedures.
• B) is a data reduction technique.
• C) explains the extent to which a factor or factors explain test scores.
• D) All of these

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Definitions:

F-Test

A statistical test used to compare the variances of two populations to ascertain if they come from populations with equal variances.

ANOVA

Stands for "Analysis of Variance," a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples.

Randomized Block Design

An experimental design used to reduce the variability among experimental units by grouping them into blocks before randomly assigning treatments.

Matched Pairs Experiment

A statistical study design in which pairs of subjects are closely matched based on specific variables, and each pair is treated differently to compare outcomes.