Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes How Factor Analysis

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes how factor analysis is used to identify personality traits?

• A)Factor analysis allows researchers to create operational definitions of theoretically generated personality traits.
• B)Factor analysis permits trait inferences by examining people's responses to ambiguous stimuli.
• C)Factor analysis allows researchers to identify which traits go together in terms of how they are rated.
• D)Factor analysis guides researchers who use projective tests.

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