What Is the Limitation of Measuring Personality Factors at Their

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the limitation of measuring personality factors at their highest position in the hierarchy?

• A)Measurement of these broad traits will not offer the degree of specificity required to make accurate predictions about behaviour.
• B)Measurement of these broad traits will not offer the ability to distinguish between traits.
• C)It is not possible to subject these broad traits to a factor analysis.
• D)Too many items are required to capture the full breadth of each of the highest factors.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypotheses

Statements positing a specific relationship or difference between variables, considered when the null hypothesis is suspected to be false.

Test Statistic

A value derived from sample data used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists between specified populations or parameters.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis by stating there is a statistically significant effect or relationship between variables.