A Developmental Psychologist Has Administered a Questionnaire to a Large

question 35

Multiple Choice

A developmental psychologist has administered a questionnaire to a large group of fathers to see how frequently they participate in each of 40 activities with their children.The psychologist wants to know if there are some activities that can be grouped together such that if a father does one activity,he is likely to do the other,but in which there is little association with activities in other groupings.The appropriate procedure is

• A)partial correlation.
• B)analysis of covariance.
• C)factor analysis.
• D)path analysis.

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Definitions:

Test Score Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over repeated applications or instances.

Internal Inconsistency

A situation where there are contradictions within a theory, argument, or in the behavior or beliefs of an individual, leading to confusion or lack of reliability.

Test Score Interpretation

The process of analyzing and understanding the results of a test within a specific context, taking into account various factors that might affect the scores.

Crystallized Intelligence

A form of intelligence that involves the ability to use learned knowledge and experience.