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:

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule that allows for the conclusion that a general statement applies to a specific instance.

Existential Generalization

A logical operation that infers the existence of at least one member of a domain that satisfies a given property from a particular case or instance.

Quantifier Negation

A transformation in formal logic that involves altering the scope of negation in relation to quantifiers in a statement.

Universal Generalization

A conclusion drawn about all members of a group based on observations or evidence from only some members of the group.