An Assumption in Factor Analysis Is That

question 124

Multiple Choice

An assumption in factor analysis is that

• A) correlation does not necessarily imply causation.
• B) a single latent trait exists.
• C) things that co-occur tend to have a common cause.
• D) the residual covariance between two items with a common factor partialled out is 0.

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