Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to:
Correct answer: D. identify clusters of closely related test items
- A. evaluate how accurately test items predict a criterion behavior.
- B. derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age.
- C. extract test norms from a standardization sample.
- D. identify clusters of closely related test items
Explanation
Factor analysis examines correlations among test items and groups items that measure related abilities into clusters or factors. Predicting a criterion is a validity procedure, not the primary purpose of factor analysis.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Research Methods and Statistics
263 free Research Methods and Statistics MCQs from Psychology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Psychology questions like this
Psychology is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.
More Research Methods and Statistics questions
If a test is_____, it will also be______.
When interpreting the results from the final exam, Professor Hisham noticed that the students who had test from A scored significantly higher than those who had test from B. Professor Hisham concluded that the final exam was low on:
A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admissions test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school. The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is:
Ana has a score of 115 on an IQ test that can be compared to the score of hundreds of other people who took the some test. The capability to compare scores statistically is a function of
Researchers are in the process of developing a new college entrance exam. They want to ensure that wherever the test is given, it will be administered scored, and interpreted in the same manner. In other words, the researchers are concerned with
Intelligence tests are most likely to be considered culturally biased in terms of their: