The Basic Presumption of Statistical Factor Analysis Is That Items

question 165

Multiple Choice

The basic presumption of statistical factor analysis is that items on an intelligence test

• A)each measure a distinct specialized mental ability.
• B)will correlate highly if they measure the same factor.
• C)are so contaminated with culture bias as to be useless.
• D)all tend to measure a single grand general factor.

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