Factor analysis may not be appropriate in all of the following situations except ________.
A)a small value for Bartlett's test of sphericity is found
B)small values of the KMO statistic are found
C)the variables are not correlated
D)the variables are correlated

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Factor analysis is appropriate when the variables under study are correlated, as it aims to identify underlying factors that explain the patterns of correlations among variables.

Factor Analysis May Not Be Appropriate in All of the Following