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R-technique factor analysis

a type of factor analysis performed on a correlation matrix: It examines associations between variable measurements in order to understand how the variables themselves group together and are related. Also called R factor analysis. Compare P-technique factor analysis; Q-technique factor analysis.

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November 24th 2024

stimulus discrimination

stimulus discrimination

the ability to distinguish among different stimuli (e.g., to distinguish a circle from an ellipse) and to respond differently to them.