Assignment 5 - Factor Analysis

1. Open up the ICPSR database and download a data set of interest. Do a screen capture of the description of the database to show which one you selected.

2. Open the database in SPSS and review the variables. Using scale variables, transfer at least six variables to the analysis side of the input screen. Use these variables to run a "Factor" Analysis.

3. Place a cover page with a description of the data set, the extraction and rotation techniques chosen and why you chose them and the results and interpretation of what are the factors found.

4. Print this output for both the communalities and adjusted communalities matricies and bring it to class, together with the cover page narrative.

Bring both outputs to class.