Exam 1

1. Metainformation

   Tag	Value
   file	Factor-analysis_uu-factor-analysis-019-en_uu-factor-analysis-019-en
   name	uu-factor-analysis-019-en
   section	Factor analysis
   type	schoice
   solution	FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
   Type	Interpreting output
   Program	SPSS
   Language	English
   Level	Statistical Literacy

   Question

   Which statement is correct about reducing the number of factors?

   

   
   
   1. FALSE: Based on the percentage of variance explained, we would choose 1 factor, because 31.7% is already a good portion of the variance explained.
   2. FALSE: Based on the factor loadings, we would choose two factors, because there is 1 item loading on 2 factors, so the two should be combined.
   3. TRUE: Using the interfactor correlations, we would choose 3 factors, because none of the correlations squared indicate a moderate or strong relationship.
   4. FALSE: Using the scree plot, we would choose two factors because the kink is above 2.