Personality Psychologists Use Factor Analysis to Help Them Determine

question 59

Multiple Choice

Personality psychologists use factor analysis to help them determine

• A) a person's central traits.
• B) which personality traits correlate together.
• C) the stability of personality traits over time and situations.
• D) the validity of personality trait measures.

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Definitions:

Homogeneous

Composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous or mixed.

Social Capital

Links among individuals in a particular society, aiding in the society's effective operation.

Personal Computers

Electronic devices designed for individual use, performing a wide range of tasks from word processing to complex computational problems.

Devil's Advocate

A person who adopts a contrary position for the sake of argument or to explore the validity of a perspective.