A Statistical Procedure That Identifies Clusters of Related Test Items

question 51

Multiple Choice

A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related test items that seem to tap a common ability is called

• A) savant syndrome.
• B) multiple intelligence.
• C) seven clusters of primary abilities.
• D) factor analysis.

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Definitions:

Just Noticeable Difference (jnd)

The minimum amount by which stimulus intensity must be changed in order to produce a noticeable variation in sensory experience.

Psychophysiological Judgment

A process of evaluating psychological phenomena through physiological responses.

Signal Detection Task

A psychological test that measures the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Signal Detection Task

A psychological experiment that measures the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.