Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileFactor-analysis_uu-factor-analysis-030-en_uu-factor-analysis-030-en
    nameuu-factor-analysis-030-en
    sectionFactor analysis
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    Jeroen conducted research among employees of a large company in the hospitality industry. He wants to know if the trust people have in their manager affects how connected they feel to the company. To study this, he created his own questionnaire. In addition to questions about trust in the supervisor and attachment to the company, he included general questions such as gender and what district people work in.

    To measure connectedness to the company, Jeroen created 18 items. What characteristic of the questionnaire does he examine when he conducts a factor analysis?


    1. FALSE: Reliability
    2. FALSE: Internal consistency
    3. FALSE: Rotation
    4. TRUE: Validity