Question 1

The test statistic for sphericity is based on a chi-square transformation of the determinant of the correlation matrix.A large value of the test statistic will favor the acceptance of the null hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Generally,the number of factors determined by a scree plot will be one or a few less than that determined by the eigenvalue criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In order to use factor analysis,it is important that the variables be appropriately measured on an ordinal or nominal scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A factor model that provides a good fit to the data has many large residuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is recommended that the factors extracted should account for at least ________ of the variance.

Accepted Answer

A)   50 %
B)   60%
C)   65%
D)   70%

Question 6

m represents ________ in the factor model,Xi = Ai1 F1 + Ai2 F2 + Ai3 F3 + ...+ Aim Fm + ViUi,.

Accepted Answer

A)   the mth standardized variable
B)   the common factors
C)   the number of common factors
D)   the number of variables

Question 7

Which of the following applications is appropriate for using factor analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   to understand the media consumption habits of the target market
B)   to determine if variation in market share can be accounted for by the size of the sales force and advertising expenditures
C)   to identify the characteristics of price-sensitive consumers
D)   Both A and C are correct.

Question 8

Communality is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the amount of variance a variable shares with all the other variables being considered
B)   the percentage of the total variance attributed to each factor
C)   the proportion of variance explained by the common factors
D)   both A and C are correct

Question 9

The amount of variance a variable shares with all other variables included in the factor analysis is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   total variance
B)   communality
C)   shared variance
D)   percentage of variance

Question 10

If the variables are standardized,the factor model may be presented as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fi = Wi1 X1 + Wi2 X2 + Wi3 X3 + ...+ Wim Xm + ViUi
B)   Xi = Ai1 F1 + Ai2 F2 + Ai3 F3 + ...+ Aim Fm
C)   Xi = Wi1 F1 + Wi2 F2 + Wi3 F3 + ...+ Wim Fm + ViUi
D)   Xi = Ai1 F1 + Ai2 F2 + Ai3 F3 + ...+ Aim Fm + ViUi

Question 11

Which of the following is a way to interpret factors?

Accepted Answer

A)   based on the variables that load high on a factor
B)   by plotting the variables using the factor loadings as coordinates
C)   both A and B
D)   none of the above

Question 12

Rotation does not affect the communalities and the percentage of total variance explained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is possible to compute as many principal components as there are variables;in doing so,parsimony is gained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ is an approach to factor analysis that considers the total variance in the data.

Accepted Answer

A)   Unweighted least squares
B)   Principal components analysis
C)   Common factor analysis
D)   Omega method

Question 15

The unrotated factor matrix seldom results in factors that can be interpreted because the factors are correlated with many variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Factor scores should be computed if the goal of factor analysis is to use the results in subsequent multivariate analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sometimes,because of prior knowledge,the researcher knows how many factors to expect and thus can specify the number of factors to be extracted beforehand.This is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   determination based on split-half reliability
B)   determination based on scree plot
C)   determination based on significance tests
D)   a priori determination

Question 18

The factors identified in factor analysis are overtly observed in the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A ________ is a plot of the original variables using the factor loadings as coordinates.

Accepted Answer

A)   scattergram
B)   territorial map
C)   scree plot
D)   factor loading plot

Question 20

A ________ is a lower triangle matrix showing the simple correlations,r,between all possible pairs of variables included in the analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)   total correlation matrix
B)   correlation matrix
C)   classification matrix
D)   factor matrix

Exam 19: Factor Analysis

The test statistic for sphericity is based on a chi-square transformation of the determinant of the correlation matrix.A large value of the test statistic will favor the acceptance of the null hypothesis.

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Rotation does not affect the communalities and the percentage of total variance explained.

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The unrotated factor matrix seldom results in factors that can be interpreted because the factors are correlated with many variables.

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m represents ________ in the factor model,Xi = Ai1 F1 + Ai2 F2 + Ai3 F3 + ...+ Aim Fm + ViUi,.

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Factor scores should be computed if the goal of factor analysis is to use the results in subsequent multivariate analysis.

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If the variables are standardized,the factor model may be presented as ________.

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The factors identified in factor analysis are overtly observed in the population.

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Which of the following is a way to interpret factors?

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The amount of variance a variable shares with all other variables included in the factor analysis is referred to as ________.

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Communality is ________.

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In order to use factor analysis,it is important that the variables be appropriately measured on an ordinal or nominal scale.

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Sometimes,because of prior knowledge,the researcher knows how many factors to expect and thus can specify the number of factors to be extracted beforehand.This is referred to as ________.

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A factor model that provides a good fit to the data has many large residuals.

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A ________ is a lower triangle matrix showing the simple correlations,r,between all possible pairs of variables included in the analysis.

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It is recommended that the factors extracted should account for at least ________ of the variance.

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________ is an approach to factor analysis that considers the total variance in the data.

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It is possible to compute as many principal components as there are variables;in doing so,parsimony is gained.

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A ________ is a plot of the original variables using the factor loadings as coordinates.

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Generally,the number of factors determined by a scree plot will be one or a few less than that determined by the eigenvalue criterion.

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Which of the following applications is appropriate for using factor analysis?

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