What Is the Primary Aim of a Factor Analysis

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the primary aim of a factor analysis?

• A) To judge the internal consistency of a measure
• B) To reduce the amount of variables in the dataset
• C) To test how predictor variables may explain variance in an outcome variable
• D) To test for nonlinear relationships between variables

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