_____ analysis uses all of the variance in the data set when performing factor analysis.
A) K-means
B) Hierarchical
C) Nonhierarchical
D) Principle components
E) Common factor

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Principle components analysis uses all of the variance in the data set when performing factor analysis. K-means and hierarchical analyses are clustering techniques and do not involve factor analysis. Nonhierarchical and common factor analyses are alternative methods to principle components analysis for factor analysis, but they do not necessarily use all of the variance in the data set.

_____ Analysis Uses All of the Variance in the Data