Deck 13: Exploratory Factor Analysis

Question 1

Which of the following is not part of the exploratory factor analysis process?

A) Extracting factors
B) Determining the number of factors before the analysis
C) Rotating the factors
D) Refining and interpreting the factors

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

A) The correlation matrix will have 1s in the diagonals in PCA and less than 1s in the EFA
B) The correlation matrix will have 1s in the diagonals both in PCA and EFA
C) The correlation matrix will have less than 1s in the diagonals both in PCA and EFA
D) The correlation matrix will have 1s in the diagonals in EFA and less than 1s in PCA

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following criteria cannot be used to determine the number of factors in an EFA?

A) Asking a group of researchers before the analysis
B) Eigenvalue rule
C) Scree test
D) Parallel analysis

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not an oblique rotation technique?

A) Promax
B) Oblimax
C) Varimax
D) Quartimin

Question 5

What will a factor loading in an orthogonal solution represent?

A) Correlation
B) Partial correlation
C) Multiple correlation
D) Eigenvalue