A factor in an “exploratory factor analysis” is
A summarized data. |
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A linear combination of variables |
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A common underlying dimension. |
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All of above. |
Factor analysis is a statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved variables called factors
. For example it is possible that variations in six observed variables mainly reflect the variations in two unobserved (underlying) variables.
Factor analysis searches for such joint variations in response to unobserved latent variables. The observed variables are modelled as linear combinations of the potential factors.
Factor is linear combination of variables
Answer:- a linear combination of variables
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