To use cluster analysis for clustering variables to identify homogeneous groups, the researcher could do all of the following except ________.
A)using the variables as the units of analysis
B)using the correlation coefficient as a measure of similarity between variables
C)inserting communalities in the diagonal of the correlation matrix
D)A and B

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Inserting communalities in the diagonal of the correlation matrix is not a standard step in cluster analysis for clustering variables. This step is more related to factor analysis.

To Use Cluster Analysis for Clustering Variables to Identify Homogeneous