Statistically speaking, factor loadings are
A) correlation coefficients between variables and factors
B) the intercorrelation between variables
C) the sum total of the matrix loadings
D) a weighted linear sum of the variables

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Factor loadings are correlation coefficients between observed variables and the underlying latent factors they are supposed to measure. These loadings indicate the extent to which each variable is associated with each factor.

Statistically Speaking, Factor Loadings Are