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A psychologist wants to determine a parsimonious way to describe personality. She starts with a large number of questions and tries to find the smallest number of traits that will account for the variation in people's answers. Which technique will she use?


Definitions:

Panic Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern or behavior change regarding the attacks.

Recurrent

Happening repeatedly or returning after intervals.

Overwhelming Anxiety

A state of excessive and uncontrollable worry or fear that significantly impacts daily functioning.

Concordance Rate

The statistical measure used in genetics and psychology to indicate how often related individuals (especially twins) show the same characteristic or disorder.

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