A Group of Clinical Psychologists Is Creating a New Personality

question 51

Multiple Choice

A group of clinical psychologists is creating a new personality test by measuring correlations among items from pre-existing personality tests.They have theory-based hypotheses regarding the outcome of their procedure.They are apparently using the __________ approach to test construction.

• A) confirmatory factor analytic
• B) content validation
• C) empirical criterion keying
• D) exploratory factor analytic

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Definitions:

Least Squares Estimates

The estimates of the parameters in a regression model obtained by minimizing the sum of squared differences between observed and predicted values.

Regression Parameters

Coefficients that describe the relationship between independent variables and the dependent variable in regression analysis.

Square Feet

A unit of area measurement in the imperial system, equal to the area of a square with sides one foot in length.

Standard Error Of Estimate

A measure of the accuracy of predictions made with a regression model, specifically, it estimates the standard deviation of the error term.