Which of the Following Steps Comes First in a Factor

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps comes first in a factor analysis?

• A) Factor rotation
• B) Computation of factor scores
• C) Factor extraction
• D) Assessment of factorability

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Definitions:

Continuous Random Variable

A variable that can take an infinite number of values within a given range, where any value is possible within the continuum.

Continuous Random Variable

A variable that can assume an infinite number of values in a continuous range.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean of the set.

Normal Curve

Also known as the Gaussian distribution, a bell-shaped curve that is symmetric about the mean, showing the distribution of variables as naturally occurring in many processes.