In which situations is factor analysis typically used?
- When dealing with categorical variables
- When dealing with high-dimensional data
- When the data distribution is skewed
- When there is a need to predict an outcome
Factor analysis is typically used when dealing with high-dimensional data. It is used to identify a smaller number of factors that explain the pattern of correlations within a set of observed variables, thus helping in dimensionality reduction.
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