If the Goal of Factor Analysis Is to Reduce the Original

question 23

Multiple Choice

If the goal of factor analysis is to reduce the original set of variables to a smaller set of composite variables for use in subsequent multivariate analysis,it is useful to ________.

• A)compute factor scores for each respondent
• B)compute discriminant scores for each respondent
• C)select surrogate variables
• D)both A and B are correct

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