Scores on the 16PF Can Be Simplified to Fewer Factors

question 121

Multiple Choice

Scores on the 16PF can be simplified to fewer factors by a technique called

• A) correlation.
• B) first-order factor analysis.
• C) second-order factor analysis.
• D) MAVA.

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Definitions:

Compensating Variation

An economic concept referring to the amount of money one would need to attain the same level of utility after a price change.

Equivalent Variation

A measure in economics that calculates the change in wealth needed to reach utility before a price change, preserving consumer satisfaction levels.

Utility Function

An equation that quantifies how different combinations of goods or services provide different levels of happiness or satisfaction to an individual.

Consumer's Surplus

The disparity between what consumers are prepared and capable of spending for a product or service and the actual amount they end up paying.