Which Procedure Would You Not Use to Determine the Number

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which procedure would you not use to determine the number of factors to be included in your interpolation of an EFA?

• A) Select the number of factors with eigenvalues of 1.00 or higher.
• B) Examine a scree plot of eigenvalues plotted against the factor numbers.
• C) Disregard any communalities.
• D) Analyse increasing numbers of factors; stop when all non-trivial variance is accounted for.

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