The percentage of the total test variance accounted for by factors that the test has in common with other tests in a factor analysis is the __________ of the test.
A) communality
B) reliability
C) specificity
D) validity

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Communality in factor analysis refers to the portion of variance in observed variables that is accounted for by the common factors, essentially indicating how much of the test's variance is shared with other tests due to underlying factors.

The Percentage of the Total Test Variance Accounted for by Factors