Factor Analysis Is a Statistical Procedure That Can Be Used

question 193

Multiple Choice

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to

• A) derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age.
• B) develop test norms from a standardization sample.
• C) identify clusters of closely related test items.
• D) provide a numerical estimate of a test's reliability.

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Definitions:

Simulate

To imitate or replicate the appearance, function, or conditions of (something) for study, training, or analysis.

Observational Learning

The method of learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others and the outcomes of those behaviors.

Classical Conditioning

An associative learning process where a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally brings about that response.

Vicariously

Experiencing something through the actions or experiences of another person, rather than firsthand.