Factor analysis allowed personality theorists to:
a. generate statistically significant descriptions of personality traits |
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b. assess the ability of specific personality tests to predict behavior |
c. measure the contribution of genetics to personality characteristics |
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d. analyze the correlations among traits and identify the most important ones |
Factor Analysis is a method developed to reduce a thousand of psychological traits or factors to identify the most important ones. Correlation includes, understanding the extent to which two variables fluctuate together. A human has umpteen number of personality traits, some are related to each other like hostility and anger. Instead of considering them as two different variables, correlation between the two helps classify them has one trait which are interrelated. Thus, factor analysis allowed personality theorists to analyze the correlations among traits and identify the most important ones.
The correct answer is D.
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