Factor Analysis Is Based On

question 56

Multiple Choice

Factor analysis is based on:

• A) correlations between several measures.
• B) clinical analysis of case studies.
• C) treatment of the data derived from free association.
• D) the statistical analysis of life history factors.

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Definitions:

Hypernatremia

Abnormally high plasma concentration of sodium ions.

Oversecretion

The production and release of a substance, such as a hormone or enzyme, in greater amounts than normal or necessary, often leading to various physiological imbalances or conditions.

Thirst Regulation

The physiological mechanisms controlling the desire to drink fluids, largely governed by hypothalamic activity.

Osmoreceptors

Specialized sensory receptors that detect changes in the osmotic pressure of body fluids and help regulate fluid balance.