Path and Factor Analysis

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What is Path Analysis?

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A statistical technique that uses multiple regression to examine hypothesized causal relationships among variables.

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What is a Path Diagram?

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A visual representation of hypothesized causal relationships, showing variables and directional paths.

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What is a Direct Effect?

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The effect of one variable directly on another, not mediated by any other variables.

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What is an Indirect Effect?

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The influence of one variable on another through one or more mediating variables.

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What is a Causal Model?

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A theoretical model depicting assumed cause-and-effect relationships among variables.

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What is an Exogenous Variable?

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A variable not caused by any other variable in the model; an independent predictor.

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What is an Endogenous Variable?

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A variable that is influenced by one or more other variables in the model.

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What is a Structural Coefficient?

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The standardized regression weight (or path coefficient) in the path model.

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What is Model Specification?

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Defining the variables and the hypothesized paths among them in a model.

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What is Model Identification?

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Ensuring a model has enough information to estimate all specified parameters.