The basic presumption of statistical factor analysis is that items on an intelligence test
a. each measure a distinct specialized mental ability.
b. will correlate highly if they measure the same factor.
c. are so contaminated with culture bias as to be useless.
d. all tend to measure a single grand general factor.
Question 2
Which psychometrician would be LEAST interested in factor analysis because of his belief that intelligence is a general factor?
a. Louis Thurstone
b. Raymond Cattell
c. Howard Gardner
d. Alfred Binet