A Colleague Has Asked You to Explain Which of the Following

question 7

Multiple Choice

A colleague has asked you to explain which of the following statements is not true of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) ?

• A) EFA identifies the factor structure or model for a set of variables.
• B) EFA establishes the number of principal underlying factors in the data.
• C) EFA identifies the pattern seen in the correlations of each variable to the factors.
• D) EFA confirms the number of constructs identified in previous research.

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