Which of the following statements about factor analysis is NOT true?

a. Factor analysis is a type of correlational method.
b. Factor analysis is used to determine cause and effect in a large array of variables.
c. A factor analysis is only as useful as the measures that are included in the analysis.
d. All of the above statements are true of factor analysis.


B

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Many of the drugs of abuse share the tendency to increase levels of which neurotransmitter in the brain?

a. dopamine b. serotonin c. melatonin d. GABA e. epinephrine

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a. and a self-blaming attributional style are at a disadvantage. b. become more demoralized after a failure. c. often have negative expectations about their performance. d. experience all of these.

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In a normal distribution, the peak of the distribution corresponds to which measurement(s)?

A) the mode only B) the mean only C) the median only D) the mode, mean, and median

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