The Big Five Are Believed to Be Orthogonal Factors of Personality

question 34

Multiple Choice

The Big Five are believed to be orthogonal factors of personality. What does orthogonal mean?

• A) People's scores on one of the factors are useful for predicting their scores on only one of the other factors.
• B) People's scores on one of the factors are useful for predicting their scores on two of the other factors.
• C) People's scores on one of the factors are useful for predicting their scores on three or four of the other factors.
• D) People's scores on one of the factors do not predict their scores on any of the other factors.

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Definitions:

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected quantity, reflecting efficiency in material use.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours taken to produce something and the standard hours expected, multiplied by the variable overhead rate.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials and the expected cost multiplied by the quantity of materials used.

Unfavorable

A term used to describe a variance or difference that negatively impacts financial performance.