Sometimes,because of prior knowledge,the researcher knows how many factors to expect and thus can specify the number of factors to be extracted beforehand.This is referred to as ________.
A)a priori determination
B)determination based on split-half reliability
C)determination based on significance tests
D)determination based on scree plot

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A priori determination refers to the process of deciding the number of factors to be extracted based on prior knowledge or theory. This approach is different from other methods such as split-half reliability, significance tests and scree plot, which rely on statistical procedures to determine the number of factors to be extracted. A priori determination is useful when the researcher has theoretical or empirical reasons to believe that a certain number of factors is appropriate for the analysis.

Sometimes,because of Prior Knowledge,the Researcher Knows How Many Factors to Expect