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Factor Analysis definitions
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| 1 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score | 937 sets |
| 2 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score. | 301 sets |
| 3 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score | 232 sets |
| 4 | correlations among many variables are analyzed to identify closely related clusters of variables | 177 sets |
| 5 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score. | 162 sets |
| 6 | any of several methods for reducing correlational data to a smaller number of dimensions or factors | 161 sets |
| 7 | a complex statistical technique used to identify the underlying reasons variables are correlated | 157 sets |
| 8 | statistical technique that analyzes the correlations among responses on personality inventories and other measures | 153 sets |
| 9 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test | 128 sets |
| 10 | a statistical technique that explains a large number of correlations in terms of a small number of underlying factors | 124 sets |
| 11 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score | 109 sets |
| 12 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score | 96 sets |
| 13 | statistical analysis of correlations among many variables to identify closely related clusters of variables. | 66 sets |
| 14 | statistical procedure designed to discover the independent elements (factors) in any set of data | 63 sets |
| 15 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score. | 61 sets |
| 16 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score. (myers psychology 8e p. 432) | 57 sets |
| 17 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score. | 45 sets |
| 18 | statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test | 42 sets |
| 19 | a complex statistical technique used to identify the underlying reasons variables are correlated. | 41 sets |
| 20 | statistical analysis of correlations among many variables to identify closely related clusters of variables | 34 sets |
| 21 | cattell (1965); statistical technique; find that 200 traits tend to cluster in groups (traits are from allport's/odbert's lists) | 33 sets |
| 22 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test - used to identify different dimensions of performance that underline one's total score | 33 sets |
| 23 | statistical technique that explains a large number of correlations in terms of a small number of underlying factors | 32 sets |
| 24 | correlations among many variables are analyzed to identify closely related clusters of variables. | 31 sets |
| 25 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score | 27 sets |
| 26 | a statistical procedure used to find basic dimensions underlying a set of measures | 27 sets |
| 27 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score | 23 sets |
| 28 | statistical technique that analyzes the correlations among responses on personality inventories and other measures. | 22 sets |
| 29 | a statistical technique used to determine the number of components in a set of data. these components are then named according to their characteristics allowing a researcher to break down information into statistical groups. | 20 sets |
| 30 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items | 19 sets |
| 31 | a statistical technique that explains a large number of correlations in terms of a small number of underlying factors. | 19 sets |
| 32 | procedure that identifies groups of related items on a test | 19 sets |
| 33 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test. | 18 sets |
| 34 | a statistical technique using correlation coefficients to reduce a large number of variables to a few factors. | 17 sets |
| 35 | a statistical method for studying the interrelations among various tests. the goal is to discover whether the tests are all influenced by the same factors. | 17 sets |
| 36 | statistical procedure for determining the most basic units or factors in a large array of data | 16 sets |
| 37 | a statistical procedure that identifies common factors among groups of items by determining which variables have a high degree of correlation | 15 sets |
| 38 | a statistical technique used to correlate multiple measurements and identify general underlying factors | 14 sets |
| 39 | statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score | 14 sets |
| 40 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) in a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlies one's total score | 14 sets |
| 41 | a statistical approach used to describe and relate personality traits | 12 sets |
| 42 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test - used to identify different dimensions of performance that underline one's total score | 11 sets |
| 43 | a statistical technique for sorting test items or behaviors into conceptually similar groupings | 11 sets |
| 44 | statistical analysis used to identify clusters of traits | 11 sets |
| 45 | a statistical technique useful in the construction of multi-item scales to measure abstract concepts | 11 sets |
| 46 | a statistical procedure that groups together related items on tests by analyzing the correlations among test scores | 11 sets |
| 47 | correlations among many variable are analyzed to identify closely related clusters of variables; leads to the five-factor model of personality or the "big five" | 11 sets |
| 48 | statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score | 11 sets |
| 49 | a statistical technique applied to intelligence tests to find out the number and nature of the aspects of intelligence they are measuring. | 10 sets |
| 50 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie ones total score | 10 sets |
| 51 | a statistical procedure that analyzes clusters of related items (factors); different factors underlie one's total score (ex. people who do well on vocab are likely to do well in paragraph comprehension - this cluster determines verbal intelligence) | 9 sets |
| 52 | a statistical procedure that identifies common elements (factors), which underlie performance across a set of tasks | 9 sets |
| 53 | enables researchers to identify clusters of test items that measure a common ability. | 9 sets |
| 54 | grouping items according to their similarities | 9 sets |
| 55 | a statistical technique that identifies groups of related objects; used by cattell to identify trait clusters | 9 sets |
| 56 | a statistical procedure used to find basic dimensions underlying a set of measures. | 8 sets |
| 57 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of correlated test items that tap basic components of intelligence | 8 sets |
| 58 | a statistical technique applied to intelligence tests to find out the number and nature of the aspects of intelligence they are measuring | 8 sets |
| 59 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score. (myers psychology 9e p. 406) | 8 sets |
| 60 | enables researchers to identify clusters of test items that measure a common ability | 8 sets |
| 61 | a statistical technique that identifies groups of related objects; it was used by cattell to identify clusters of traits | 8 sets |
| 62 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score. | 8 sets |
| 63 | a statistical method for analyzing the intercorrelations among various measures or test scores; clusters of measures or scores that are highly correlated are assumed to measure the same underlying trait, ability, or aptitude (factor). | 8 sets |
| 64 | a statistically procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of a performance that underlie one's total score | 8 sets |
| 65 | statistical procedure to identify clusters of test items that tap basic components of intelligence | 8 sets |
| 66 | a statistical technique for identifying common factors that underlie performance on a wide variety of measures | 8 sets |
| 67 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score. | 7 sets |
| 68 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters on related items on a test | 7 sets |
| 69 | statistical procedure that identifies clusters of test items that tap basic components of intelligence | 7 sets |
| 70 | a statistical method for analyzing the intercorrelations among various measures or test scores; clusters of measures or scores that are highly correlated are assumed to measure the same underlying trait, ability, or aptitude (factor) | 7 sets |
| 71 | statistical procedure described to identify cluster of test items that tap basic components of intelligence | 7 sets |
| 72 | a statistical technique used combine data into similar groups | 7 sets |
| 73 | a statistical technique that identifies clusters of test items that measure the same ability (factor) | 7 sets |
| 74 | statistical procedure used to cluster traits | 7 sets |
| 75 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score. (myers psychology for ap 1e p. 524) | 6 sets |
| 76 | a statistical technique that identifies clusters of test items that measure the same ability | 6 sets |
| 77 | method for identifying clusters of related variables-- dimensions underlying a central construct | 6 sets |
| 78 | mathematical procedure used to analyze correlations among test responses | 6 sets |
| 79 | a statistical technique used to describe people in a few traits | 6 sets |
| 80 | another approach to construct validity is fa- a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related variable-that is, dimensions underlying a central construct dimensions are called factors- each represents a relatively unitary attribute another means of testing hypotheses about interrelationships and for looking at the convergent and discriminant validity of a large set of items confirmatory fa sometimes used to analyze mtmm data | 6 sets |
| 81 | a statistical procedure that groups together related items on tests by analyzing the correlations among test scores. | 6 sets |
| 82 | statistical procedure that identifies factors, or clusters of related items, that seem to define a common ability | 6 sets |
| 83 | a statistical technique for finding clusters of related traits, tests, or items. | 6 sets |
| 84 | a statistical method for analyzing the intercorrelations among various measures or test scores; clusters of measures or scores that are highly correlated are assumed to measure the same underlying trait or ability | 6 sets |
| 85 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test, used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score | 6 sets |
| 86 | a statistical analysis procedure used to determine the number of dimensions present in a set of items | 6 sets |
| 87 | used to identify "factors" that explain a variety of results on different tests | 5 sets |
| 88 | is a statistical technique that is used to identify patterns of correlations in responses to questionnaires. | 5 sets |
| 89 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test | 5 sets |
| 90 | identifying factors that tend to cluster together | 5 sets |
| 91 | a statistical technique in which correlations among a number of simple scales are reduced to a few basic dimensions | 5 sets |
| 92 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlies one's total score | 5 sets |
| 93 | a statistical technique based on correlations between several measures, which may be explained in terms of underlying factors | 5 sets |
| 94 | the statistical procedure to identify clusters of test items that tap basic components of intelligence | 5 sets |
| 95 | statistical procedure used by cattell and eyesnck to identify common factors among a group of items. simplify long lists of traits. | 5 sets |
| 96 | a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items. | 4 sets |
| 97 | a statistical technique used to identify clusters that correlate with one another | 4 sets |
| 98 | a statistical procedure that has been used to identify clusters of related items | 4 sets |
| 99 | a statistical technique that identifies groups of related objects; used by cattell to identify trait clusters. | 4 sets |