Imagine that you are doing research on attitudes towards pseudoscience (ideas that are not supported by the scientific method but are presented as though they were). You hypothesize there are several underlying dimensions that predict attitudes towards pseudoscience. You choose 50 questions that you think will tap into these underlying dimensions. After collecting some data, what procedure would be best suited to analyze it (given your hypothesis)?

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Factor analysis is the best suited procedure for analyzing data when the hypothesis involves identifying underlying dimensions (factors) that explain patterns in responses, especially in the context of attitudes towards pseudoscience as described.

Imagine That You Are Doing Research on Attitudes Towards Pseudoscience