The "Analysis" in Factor Analysis Refers to

Multiple Choice

The "analysis" in factor analysis refers to

A) the process of exploring a raw data set using the "eyeball technique" in search of regularities
B) the "talking process" that is used with the client
C) a series of statistical procedures involving intercorrelations among items and correlations of items with item-clusters, ending in a factor
D) a method that specifies a theory, derives a hypothesis from that theory, tests the hypothesis, draws conclusions, and projects those conclusions back onto the theory