_____ Is a Statistical Approach That Identifies Groups of Items

question 28

Multiple Choice

_____ is a statistical approach that identifies groups of items that are similar to each other.

• A)The lexical hypothesis
• B)Factor analysis
• C)The act frequency approach
• D)Rational scale construction

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Definitions:

Predator-prey Cycle

The dynamic, cyclical relationship between predators and their prey, where each affects the other's population size.

Plant Parasites

Organisms that live on or within plant tissues and derive nutrients at the host's expense, often causing harm.

Resource Partitioning

A process where different species utilize the same resources in different ways to reduce competition among them.

Competitive Exclusion

A principle stating that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist at constant population values if other ecological factors remain constant.