In the context of the forms of factor-analysis used by Cattell to study personality, in the _____, large amounts of data are collected from a group of people
a. R technique
b. T-data technique
c. P technique
d. L-data technique
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Cattell favored two forms of factor analysis: the R technique and the P technique. The R technique involves collecting large amounts of data from a group of people.
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