Cattell used a statistical technique called factor analysis to reduce a large number of visible traits into 16 __________ traits, or factors.
A)surface
B)source
C)common
D)cardinal

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Cattell used factor analysis to identify 16 source traits, which he believed were the underlying factors of human personality. These source traits are more fundamental and less observable than surface traits, which are the visible behaviors.

Cattell Used a Statistical Technique Called Factor Analysis to Reduce