Dr.Henderson is a psychologist conducting empirical research on personality variables.She asks participants to complete questionnaires that measure 100 different personality characteristics.Then she uses a statistical procedure in which she examines correlations among the 100 personality variables,with the assumption that if some of them cluster together,they may tap into the same underlying characteristic.The statistical procedure Dr.Henderson uses is known as

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Dr.Henderson uses factor analysis to examine correlations among the 100 personality variables and identify clusters of variables that may tap into the same underlying characteristic. Multiple regression, t-test, and analysis of variance are statistical procedures used for different purposes and would not be appropriate for this type of analysis.

DrHenderson Is a Psychologist Conducting Empirical Research on Personality Variables