To determine if the correlations among a set of variables can be accounted for by a one or more underlying factors,a _____ should be used.
A)log-linear analysis
B)factor analysis
C)multiple regression
D)Spearman correlation

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Factor analysis is specifically designed to uncover latent factors that may explain the correlations among observed variables. Log-linear analysis is used to analyze categorical data, multiple regression is used to explain the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, and Spearman correlation is used to measure the strength and direction of the association between two variables. None of these techniques are designed to uncover underlying factors.

To Determine If the Correlations Among a Set of Variables