How does factor analysis help in understanding the structure of a dataset?
- By identifying underlying factors
- By normalizing the data
- By reducing noise in the data
- By transforming the data
Factor analysis helps in understanding the structure of a dataset by identifying the underlying factors that give rise to the pattern of correlations within the set of observed variables. These factors can explain the latent structure in the data.
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