Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. factor theory

factor theory

factor theory

in classical test theory, the supposition that a set of correlated variables can be reduced to a smaller set of underlying dimensions or factors. It follows that each person’s observed score can be represented by a factor loading times a factor plus error variance.

Related Terms

trend analysis

trend analysis any of several techniques designed to uncove...

affective–evaluative consistency

affective–evaluative consistency the degree to which the af...

MA

MA abbreviation for mental age.

Ecstasy

ecstasy n. a feeling of intense pleasure and elation, inclu...

dominance

dominance n. 1. the exercise of influence or co...

involuntary nervous system

involuntary nervous system a less common name for the auton...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter F

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact