In factor analysis,the _______________ looks for the single best factor to explain all of the variables in the data set,then it constructs a second factor that explains as much as what is left over as possible,and then a third,and so on.
A) varimax rotation method
B) principal components method
C) eigenvalue
D) hierarchical clustering solution

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This is the purpose of the principal components analysis and is the first step in running a factor analysis.

In Factor Analysis,the _______________ Looks for the Single Best Factor