In his research on college students, Professor Gupta is interested in grouping several of his variables on study habits into a smaller set of underlying factors which measure student success in college. He is using the method of:

A. Factor analysis
B. Reduction analysis
C. Diminishment analysis
D. None of the above


A. Factor analysis

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When was judicial review granted to the Supreme Court within the United States?

A. It was granted during the Constitution Convention of 1787. B. It was granted in the Bill of Rights. C. It was the result of the Marbury v. Madison decision of 1803. D. It was never officially adopted but is an unofficial practice.

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According to the textbook, cultural factors have been particularly prominent in explaining __________.

A. uneven development in Eastern Europe B. the growing power of multinational corporations in Latin America C. developmental success in East Asian states D. the appeal of Marxism in Asia

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The American refusal to allow a Soviet occupation zone in Japan contributed to the birth of the Cold War

Indicate whether this statement is true or false

Political Science