Factor Analysis Can Be Used in Which of the Following

Multiple Choice

Factor analysis can be used in which of the following circumstances?

A) To identify underlying dimensions,or factors,that explain the correlations among a set of variables.
B) To identify a new,smaller set of uncorrelated variables to replace the original set of correlated variables in subsequent multivariate analysis.
C) To identify a smaller set of salient variables from a larger set for use in subsequent multivariate analysis.
D) All are correct circumstances.