Cattell Developed His 16PF by Using the Statistical Technique Known

question 111

Multiple Choice

Cattell developed his 16PF by using the statistical technique known as

• A) the P-technique.
• B) the Q-technique.
• C) ergic analysis.
• D) factor analysis.

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Definitions:

Motivated Forgetting

The process through which individuals unconsciously or consciously block out painful or unwanted memories.

Jenkins and Dallenbach

Researchers known for their study on the effects of sleep on memory retention, demonstrating that sleep can protect memories from interference.

Nonsense Syllables

A string of letters that do not form a known word, used in psychological experiments on memory.

Forgetting

Forgetting is the process through which information is lost from memory, whether through decay over time, lack of retrieval cues, interference, or failure to store in memory.