The Lexical Approach Assumes That

question 10

Multiple Choice

The lexical approach assumes that

• A)the lexicon is an unchanging catalogue of human traits.
• B)humans invented words to describe all of the important personality traits.
• C)new words in the lexicon are better at describing personality traits than old words.
• D)statistical techniques, like factor analysis, are poor ways of discovering important personality traits.

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Definitions:

Distinction

A differentiation between two or more substances or concepts based on their characteristics or properties.

Proton Spin Decoupled

A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy technique that simplifies complex spectra by removing interactions between proton spins, aiding in structure determination.

Peaks

Points in a dataset or graph representing maximum values or points of interest, often used in analysis.

Compound

A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together, distinct from mixtures.