Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to:
A. derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age
B. extract test norms from a standardization example
C. identify clusters of closely related test items
D. provide a quantitative estimate of heritability
Ans: C. identify clusters of closely related test items
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