Exhibit 13-4: the Following Are the Results of Three Factor

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Exhibit 13-4: The following are the results of three factor analyses from tests 1 and 2.Data shown are factor loadings.
$\begin{array}{llllll}&\text { Test 1} &&&\text { Test 2} \\&\text {Factor}&&&\text {Factor}\\\text { Subtests }&A& B &C&A& B \\\\\text { Math computation } & .05 & .22 & .20 & .15 & .45 \\\text { Math concepts } & .08 & .18 & .15 & .20 & .85 \\\text { Math applications } & 10 & .15 & .12 & .12 & .89 \\\text { Math principles } & .01 & .10 & .09 & .10 & .84 \\\text { Reading comprehension } & .90 & .38 & .52 & .09 & .10 \\\text { English } & .78 & .62 & .25 & .38 & 21\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 13-4.Test 2, Factor B appears to be a measure of

• A) reading comprehension.
• B) English usage.
• C) math understanding and application.
• D) math computation.

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Definitions:

Center Line

In quality control charts, this line represents the average or mean value around which data points are expected to fluctuate.

Lower Control Limit

A statistical boundary in quality control processes, below which a process variation is considered non-random and indicative of a systemic issue needing correction.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set, used as a measure of statistical dispersion.

Natural Causes

Factors that affect events or conditions based on processes inherent to the natural world, as opposed to human-made influences.