How Can a Researcher Create a Composite Scale with Factor

question 82

Multiple Choice

How can a researcher create a composite scale with factor results?

• A) The researcher can select the items with high R² values and average them to form a composite scale.
• B) The researcher can sum the variables with high loadings on a factor to create a summated scale.
• C) The researcher can sum the variables with high VIF values on a factor to create a summated scale.
• D) The research can sum the items with high commonality values on a factor to create a summated scale.

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Definitions:

Electronegativity

A chemical property that describes the ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself in a chemical bond.

Starting Materials

The substances used at the beginning of a synthesis or a chemical reaction.

Reactivity

The inclination of a substance to participate in a chemical reaction, alone or in combination with other substances.

Substrates

Materials or substances on which enzymes act or upon which chemical processes occur.