When no variable is singled out for special treatment as a criterion variable but rather the researcher is interested in the relationship among all the variables considered at once, the most appropriate technique is
A) factor analysis.
B) multiple regression analysis.
C) linear discriminant analysis.
D) multiple regression with dummy variables.
E) multiple discriminant analysis.

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Factor analysis is used when the interest is in understanding the relationships among several variables without designating any as dependent or independent. It helps in identifying underlying factors that explain the patterns of correlations among the variables.

When No Variable Is Singled Out for Special Treatment as a Criterion