A Researcher May Use Exploratory Factor Analysis When

question 25

Multiple Choice

A researcher may use exploratory factor analysis when:

• A) a specific hypothesis regarding the nature of a factor structure is made a priori
• B) the researcher is interested in how well the data fit a specified factor structure
• C) The researcher prefers that correlations between variables provide evidence for a factor structure
• D) all of the above

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