The square of a factor loading indicates
A) the proportion of variation accounted for by the factor.
B) the proportion of variation in the variable accounted for by the complete set of possible factors.
C) the proportion of variation shared by one pair of variables.
D) the proportion of variation in the variable shared by all variables in the analysis.
E) none of the above.

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The square of a factor loading represents the proportion of variation in the variable that is accounted for by the factor, making option A correct.

The Square of a Factor Loading Indicates