The _____ variance is that portion of the total variance that is shared with all the original variables in the analysis.
A) error
B) common
C) unique
D) linear
E) factor

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The common variance is that portion of the variance that is shared across all the original variables in an analysis, while unique variance is that portion of the variance that is specific to individual variables. Error variance is the variance that is due to random factors or measurement error. Linear variance and factor variance are not standard terms in statistics. Therefore, the best choice for this question is B.

The _____ Variance Is That Portion of the Total Variance