Author Question: How is the BAS similar to extraversion? In what ways does BAS differ from extraversion? What will ... (Read 79 times)

kaid0807

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 515
How is the BAS similar to extraversion? In what ways does BAS differ from extraversion?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe the major steps in factor analysis.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



adammoses97

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 337
Answer to Question 1

Both BAS-impulsivity and extraversion incorporate incentive seeking and the tendency to experience positive emotions. Gray's BAS differs from the concept extraversion in two ways. First, unlike the concept extraversion, the BAS does not include a sociability component. Second, the BAS encompasses the notion of impulsivity, which the concept of extraversion does not.

Answer to Question 2

(1) Collect data. (2) Determine correlation of every item with every other item. (3) Factor extraction: reduce correlation matrix to smaller number of underlying dimensions (factors). (4) Factor loadings: correlations between each individual item and each factor. (5) Label the factors.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Many medications that are used to treat infertility are injected subcutaneously. This is easy to do using the anterior abdomen as the site of injection but avoiding the area directly around the belly button.

Did you know?

Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.

Did you know?

The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library