Factor Analysis Is Useful to Psychologists Because It Allows Them

question 97

Multiple Choice

Factor analysis is useful to psychologists because it allows them to:

• A) separate real traits from imaginary traits
• B) group many similar traits together into a more basic trait
• C) identify the causal factor behind each trait
• D) test psychodynamic ideas scientifically

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Definitions:

CPU

A central processing unit, which serves as the primary component of a computer responsible for interpreting and executing instructions.

NTC Thermister

A type of thermistor (temperature-sensitive resistor) where resistance decreases as temperature increases, used for temperature measurement and control.

Non-linear Readings

Measurements that do not have a direct proportionality or linear relationship with the variables being measured.

Resistance Values

Measurement of how much an object opposes the passage of electric current, expressed in ohms.