A problem in developing a scale is in weighting the variables being combined in the scale._______________ can do this by using the _______________ as the weights.
A) factor analysis, factor loadings
B) cluster analysis, centroid distances
C) multiple regression, coefficients of the regression
D) discriminant analysis, coefficients of the DF

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Factor analysis is an excellent method for determining the weights for a scale.

A Problem in Developing a Scale Is in Weighting the Variables