SMART- PLS 4

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) examines

• Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)

• Path Model

• Both Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Path Model

Reliability is to be reported for which type of constructs

• Formative

• Reflective

What is the cut off for HTMT criterion in SMART PLS?

• 0.95

• 0.90

• 0.70

• 0.50

______________is like independent variables in SEM and it is not caused or affected by any other latent variable

• Endogeneous Variable

• Direct Variable

• Known variable

• Exogenous variable

Direction of causality is from item to construct in:

• Formative

• Reflective

Relationships between the constructs is represented by:

• Measurement model

• Latent model

• Structural model

_______________ Average Variance Extracted (AVE) which should be 0.5 or higher which is used to confirm

• Convergent Validity

• Indicator reliability

• Discriminant validity

• Composite reliability

What is a higher order construct in psychology or social sciences?

• A basic, concrete and observable behavior or trait

• A complex, abstract and unobservable construct that is made up of multiple lower order constructs

• A construct that is specific to a certain culture or time period

• A construct that is only applicable to individuals

What is an interaction term in moderation analysis?

• The product of the independent variable and the moderator variable

• The product of the dependent variable and the moderator variable

• The product of the mediator variable and the moderator variable

• The product of the independent variable and the dependent

What is mediation analysis in research?

• A statistical method to determine the direct and indirect effects of a dependent variable on an independent variable through one or more mediator variables

• A statistical method to determine the direct and indirect effects of a mediator variable on an independent and dependent variable

• A statistical method to determine the direct and indirect effects of an independent variable on a dependent variable through one or more mediator variables

• A statistical method to determine the direct and indirect effects of two independent variables on a dependent variable