how to analyze factors using different metrics can factor analysis with metrics or response categories be used what is factor analysis used for do you need to transform the data before factor analysis which factor analysis is best why use a factor analysis when to use factor analysis what is factor analysis can you use factor analysis vs ordinal data why use factor analysis when does factor analysis need to be used can factor analysis use different data which of the following is variable in factor analysis? can you use different data items in a factor analysis how to analyze variable what variable is a variable in factor analysis are factor variables used when analyzing the data when do you use factor analysis can you use multiple response categorizes as factor do factors need to be transformed