Author Question: Factor analysis is a: a. new version of Freud's psychoanalysis. b. technique to measure ... (Read 61 times)

Jramos095 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Factor analysis is a:

a. new version of Freud's psychoanalysis.
b. technique to measure relationships between several variables.
c. method that assesses subjects by observing their gestures.
d. technique to analyze the differences among group means and their associated procedures.

Question 2

Cattell used _____ for treatment of the data.

a. ANOVA
c. regression analysis
b. projective techniques
d. factor analysis

chjcharjto14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: The hallmark of Cattell's approach was his treatment of the data. He submitted them 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.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: The hallmark of Cattell's approach was his treatment of the data. He submitted them 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.