Confirmatory factor analysis can be used to test
A) hypotheses about the relationships among a set of variables.
B) the structural validity of a measure.
C) the generalizability of a measure.
D) any of the above.

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Confirmatory factor analysis is a statistical technique used to test hypotheses about the relationships among a set of observed variables and their underlying latent constructs, thereby assessing the structural validity of a measure. It does not directly assess the generalizability of a measure, which is more related to the concept of external validity. However, by confirming the factor structure of a measure across different samples or contexts, it indirectly supports the measure's generalizability. Therefore, the most comprehensive choice is "any of the above."

Confirmatory Factor Analysis Can Be Used to Test