If a Researcher Wishes to Discover Natural Groups of Cases

question 61

Multiple Choice

If a researcher wishes to discover natural groups of cases, then he or she should use:

• A) factor analysis.
• B) cluster analysis.
• C) conjoint analysis.
• D) discriminant analysis.

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Definitions:

Time Course

The sequence of events or phases that something undergoes over a period.

Dispositional Attribution

The process of attributing behavior to internal factors, such as personality traits, beliefs, or attitudes.

Robbed

To have been forcibly deprived of one's possessions, typically through theft or burglary.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize internal characteristics and underestimate external factors when explaining others' behaviors.