The Items in the California Q-Set Were Derived from ________

question 81

Multiple Choice

The items in the California Q-Set were derived from ________.

• A) factor analysis
• B) a biologically based model of personality
• C) Allport and Odbert's original list of trait terms from everyday language
• D) efforts by researchers to develop a list of items that would adequately describe personality

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Definitions:

Individual Differences

Variations among individuals on a variety of psychological traits, abilities, and behaviors.

Cross-Cultural Research

The comparative study of cultural differences and similarities.

Brain-Wave Activity

The patterns of neuronal electrical activity in the brain, measurable with EEG, associated with different states of consciousness, like sleep, wakefulness, and meditation.

Genetics

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.