The very purpose of _______________ is to gauge just how much ...

[frankwu]

The very purpose of _______________ is to gauge just how much redundancy there is in a set of variables and to assess which questions or variables best align with others and then to group them together.
 a. factor analysis c. multiple regression
  b. cluster analysis d. discriminant analysis

Question 2

When a researcher needs to compare means for a variable grouped into two categories based on some less-than interval variable, a(n) _____ test is appropriate.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false

[chreslie]

Answer to Question 1

A
Factor analysis is excellent for reducing a large number of variables, or questions on a survey, to a smaller set of constructs or variables.

Answer to Question 2

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[frankwu]

Thank you

[chreslie]

No problemo