The statistical procedure that researchers use to identify underlying components that may exist in test without first proposing a formal model?

a. A goodness-of-fit test
b. construct explication
c. Exploratory factor analysis
d. Confirmatory factor analysis


c. Exploratory factor analysis

Psychology

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What can we conclude about studies on gender comparisons in mathematics ability?

a. No statistically significant gender differences have been found in this area. b. Gender differences in mathematics ability probably can be traced to gender differences in brain lateralization. c. At present, gender differences in mathematics can probably be explained by either a hormonal or a genetic factor. d. Some math tests show gender differences, but there are no large overall gender differences.

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The psychological side of coming to terms with a loss is called _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Nearly ____ percent of adolescent females and ____ percent of adolescent males report dieting to control their weight

a. 20; 10 c. 50; 20 b. 20; 20 d. 90; 50

Psychology

Which combination of factors is most likely to result in a significant outcome for a hypothesis test?

a. a small sample size and a small variance b. a small sample size and a large variance c. a large sample size and a small variance d. a large sample size and a large variance

Psychology