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ERIC Number: EJ266471
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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The Metric of the Latent Variables in a LISREL-IV Analysis.
Gerbing, David W.; Hunter, John E.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n2 p423-27 Sum 1982
In a LISREL-IV analysis, a method of specifying a priori the variances of the latent variables for interpretability is demonstrated. The potential confusion of the metric of the latent variables is discussed, since many of the parameter estimates are a function of the metric. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Factor Analysis, Mathematical Models, Maximum Likelihood Statistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Latent Variables; LISREL Computer Program