Exam 18: Exploratory Factor Analysis

Whilst visually inspecting the data is important, Kaiser (1960) developed a criterion to strengthen the researcher's decision. Which of the following criteria is correct?

Prior to beginning your factor analysis, which of the following would be appropriate initial checks to perform on your data? (You may select more than one option.)

To visually inspect the factor values and assist you in deciding which to retain, what type of plot can be used?

Which of the following are dimension reduction methods? (You may select more than one option.)

Which of the following could be deemed to be a latent variable? (You may select more than one option.)