1. When looking at the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy, it is ideal for the value to be:

a.higher (closer to 1)

b.lower (closer to 0)

c.approximately .50

d.None of these answers are correct

2.Bartlett's test of sphericity and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy should be examined to determine:

a. how many factors there are.

b.the type of extraction that should be used.

c.how reliable and valid the items are.

d.the appropriateness of the data for factor analysis.

3.In terms of rotation, orthogonal axes are:

a.at right angles to each other.

b.uncorrelated with each other.

c.both a and b.

d.neither a nor b.

4.A researcher is developing a measure with four factors. Theoretically these factors should be correlated with each other. A(n) ___________ rotation is appropriate.

a.orthogonal

b.oblique

c.ornithological

d.maximum likelihood

5.If you were using a factor loading cut-off of .45 and an item was loading at .31 on Factor 1, .15 on Factor 2, and .18 on Factor 3, the item could be considered to be:

a.cross-loading across factors.

b.not loading on any factor.

c.reliably measuring the factors.

d.displaying simple structure.