Raymond Cattell's personality inventory __________.

A) was derived from a factor analysis of dozens of trait names based on the thousands of words used to describe personality attributes
B) assesses 16 primary dimensions of personality
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Raymond Cattell

A psychologist known for his theory of personality that differentiates between fluid and crystallized intelligence.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method for studying the interrelations among various tests. The goal is to discover whether the tests are all influenced by the same factors, or by distinct factors.