Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The correlation matrix will have 1s in the diagonals in PCA and less than 1s in the EFA 
B)  The correlation matrix will have 1s in the diagonals both in PCA and EFA 
C)  The correlation matrix will have less than 1s in the diagonals both in PCA and EFA 
D)  The correlation matrix will have 1s in the diagonals in EFA and less than 1s in PCA 
A)  The correlation matrix will have 1s in the diagonals in PCA and less than 1s in the EFA 
B)  The correlation matrix will have 1s in the diagonals both in PCA and EFA 
C)  The correlation matrix will have less than 1s in the diagonals both in PCA and EFA 
D)  The correlation matrix will have 1s in the diagonals in EFA and less than 1s in PCA A

Question 2

What will a factor loading in an orthogonal solution represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlation 
B)  Partial correlation 
C)  Multiple correlation 
D)  Eigenvalue 
A)  Correlation 
B)  Partial correlation 
C)  Multiple correlation 
D)  Eigenvalue A

Question 3

Which of the following criteria cannot be used to determine the number of factors in an EFA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking a group of researchers before the analysis 
B)  Eigenvalue rule 
C)  Scree test 
D)  Parallel analysis 
A)  Asking a group of researchers before the analysis 
B)  Eigenvalue rule 
C)  Scree test 
D)  Parallel analysis A

Question 4

Which of the following is not part of the exploratory factor analysis process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extracting factors 
B)  Determining the number of factors before the analysis 
C)  Rotating the factors 
D)  Refining and interpreting the factors 
A)  Extracting factors 
B)  Determining the number of factors before the analysis 
C)  Rotating the factors 
D)  Refining and interpreting the factors

Question 5

Which of the following is not an oblique rotation technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promax 
B)  Oblimax 
C)  Varimax 
D)  Quartimin 
A)  Promax 
B)  Oblimax 
C)  Varimax 
D)  Quartimin

Which of the following statements is true?

What will a factor loading in an orthogonal solution represent?

Which of the following criteria cannot be used to determine the number of factors in an EFA?

Which of the following is not part of the exploratory factor analysis process?

Which of the following is not an oblique rotation technique?

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Panel Data Analysis

Time-Series Analysis

Structural Equation Modelling and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Advanced Statistical Techniques

Programming and Dynamic Reporting Using STATA

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Exam 13: Exploratory Factor Analysis

Which of the following statements is true?

What will a factor loading in an orthogonal solution represent?

Which of the following criteria cannot be used to determine the number of factors in an EFA?

Which of the following is not part of the exploratory factor analysis process?

Which of the following is not an oblique rotation technique?

Research and Statistics

Introduction to STATA

Simple Bivariate Regression

Multiple Regression

Dummy-Variable Regression

Interaction/Moderation Effects Using Regression

Linear Regression Assumptions and Diagnostics

Logistic Regression

Survival Analysis

Multilevel Analysis

Panel Data Analysis

Time-Series Analysis

Structural Equation Modelling and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Advanced Statistical Techniques

Programming and Dynamic Reporting Using STATA

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