Oscar Is Conducting a Factor Analysis on a Set of Personality

question 195

Multiple Choice

Oscar is conducting a factor analysis on a set of personality traits; this means that he is most likely attempting to

• A)assess the degree of difficulty for each trait.
• B)determine which items tap into similar traits.
• C)Identify the age-group for which the traits are most appropriate.
• D)create a test of intelligence.

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Definitions:

Interpretations

The process of assigning meaning to information that has been received, often influencing perception and decision-making.

Psychologist's Expectations

The preconceived notions or hypotheses that psychologists might have about the outcome of their studies or the behavior of their subjects.

Rorschach Inkblot Test

A psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both, often used to examine a person's personality characteristics and emotional functioning.

Hermann Rorschach

A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst known for developing the Rorschach inkblot test, a projective test of personality.