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piesebel

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According to Cattell's conclusion, if two measures showed a high correlation, then:
 
  a. they exhibited mutual causation.
  b. they demonstrated the close relationship between the unconscious and the conscious.
  c. they measured similar or related aspects of personality.
  d. they still couldn't be safely combined to form a trait.

Question 2

Factor analysis is based on:
 
  a. correlations between several measures.
  b. clinical analysis of case studies.
  c. treatment of the data derived from free association.
  d. the statistical analysis of life history factors.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Factor analysis is a statistical technique based on correlations between several measures or variables, which may be explained in terms of underlying factors. If the two measures showed a high correlation with one another, Cattell concluded that they measured similar or related aspects of personality.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Cattell submitted data to the statistical procedure called factor analysis, which involves assessing the relationship between each possible pair of measurements taken from a group of subjects to determine common factors. It is a statistical technique based on correlations between several measures or variables, which may be explained in terms of underlying factors.


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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