Factor Analysis Is a Tool That Helps Researchers Decide

question 21

Multiple Choice

Factor analysis is a tool that helps researchers decide:

• A)whether a psychological measure correlates well with a specific behavior
• B)how many items it takes to assess a specific construct
• C)whether self-report measures or behavioral measures represent a construct better
• D)which items in a multiple-item measure tend to measure the same thing

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Definitions:

Fast And Irregular

Describing a heartbeat or rhythm that is quicker than normal and not consistent in pattern, often indicating a medical condition.

Delta Waves

Slow brain waves present in deep sleep, and also seen in certain states of brain injury or abnormal brain function.

Alpha Waves

Brainwave patterns associated with a relaxed, yet awake, state.

Beta Waves

Brainwaves detected by an EEG that represent a state of wakefulness and alert concentration.