Question 1

SEM can be thought of as a combination of MANOVA and Exploratory factor analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Δχ2 statistic is most useful for comparing nested models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A proposed structural model involves four constructs, two of which are exogenous. X1 and X2 together cause Y1, which in turn causes Y2. What term describes this model?

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive 
B) empirical 
C) nonrecursive 
D) recursive 
E) None of the above 
A) descriptive 
B) empirical 
C) nonrecursive 
D) recursive 
E) None of the above

Question 4

In SEM, the posited relationships between constructs are tested similarly to the way they are tested using:

Accepted Answer

A) Multiple regression. 
B) Analysis of Covariance. 
C) Discriminant analysis. 
D) Cluster analysis. 
E) MDS. 
A) Multiple regression. 
B) Analysis of Covariance. 
C) Discriminant analysis. 
D) Cluster analysis. 
E) MDS.

Question 5

Which of the following are true regarding exogenous constructs?

Accepted Answer

A) An exogenous construct is the latent, multi-item equivalent of an independent variable in traditional multivariate analysis. 
B) An exogenous construct is determined by factors outside of the model. 
C) Graphically, an exogenous construct does not have any paths coming to it. 
D) A and C are correct. 
E) A, B, and C are correct. 
A) An exogenous construct is the latent, multi-item equivalent of an independent variable in traditional multivariate analysis. 
B) An exogenous construct is determined by factors outside of the model. 
C) Graphically, an exogenous construct does not have any paths coming to it. 
D) A and C are correct. 
E) A, B, and C are correct.

Question 6

A proposed structural model involves four constructs, two of which are exogenous. X1 and
X2 together cause Y1, which in turn causes Y2. This model is recursive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In moving from the measurement model to the structural model:

Accepted Answer

A) The error terms are correlated with each other. 
B) The emphasis shifts from the relationships between latent constructs and measured variables to the nature and magnitude of the relationships between constructs. 
C) The exogenous constructs each become endogenous. 
D) The endogenous constructs become exogenous. 
E) None of the above 
A) The error terms are correlated with each other. 
B) The emphasis shifts from the relationships between latent constructs and measured variables to the nature and magnitude of the relationships between constructs. 
C) The exogenous constructs each become endogenous. 
D) The endogenous constructs become exogenous. 
E) None of the above

Question 8

A construct is an unobservable or latent variable that can be defined in conceptual terms that
can be measured directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

RMSR is an absolute fit index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

CFI is an absolute fit index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dependence relationships are represented with one-headed straight arrows in a path model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When two constructs are theoretically unrelated to each other, the path between those two
constructs should be be assigned a value of 1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In SEM, the posited relationships between constructs are tested similarly to the way they are tested using cluster analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

SEM analysis is based on raw data, rather than a correlation or covariance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true about Structural Equation Modeling?

Accepted Answer

A) In SEM, the constructs are unobservable or latent factors that are representative by multiple variables. 
B) SEM explicitly takes into account the measurement error. 
C) SEM is mainly used as an exploratory technique. 
D) A and B are true 
E) A, B, and C are true. 
A) In SEM, the constructs are unobservable or latent factors that are representative by multiple variables. 
B) SEM explicitly takes into account the measurement error. 
C) SEM is mainly used as an exploratory technique. 
D) A and B are true 
E) A, B, and C are true.

Question 16

An exogenous construct is represented in an structural path model as a box with one-headed arrows going into it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following value(s)for RMSEA are considered conservative?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.04 
B) 0.06 
C) 0.90 
D) 0.99 
E) A and B 
A) 0.04 
B) 0.06 
C) 0.90 
D) 0.99 
E) A and B

Question 18

RMSR statistic is most useful for comparing nested models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In moving from the measurement model to the structural model the emphasis shifts from the
relationships between latent constructs and measured variables to the nature and magnitude of the relationships between constructs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statistic is most useful for comparing nested models?

Accepted Answer

A) Δχ2  
B) AGFI 
C) RMSR 
D) NNFI 
E) PNFI 
A) Δχ2  
B) AGFI 
C) RMSR 
D) NNFI 
E) PNFI

Exam 22: Structural Equation Modeling and Path Analysis

SEM can be thought of as a combination of MANOVA and Exploratory factor analysis.

Δχ2 statistic is most useful for comparing nested models.

A proposed structural model involves four constructs, two of which are exogenous. X1 and X2 together cause Y1, which in turn causes Y2. What term describes this model?

In SEM, the posited relationships between constructs are tested similarly to the way they are tested using:

Which of the following are true regarding exogenous constructs?

A proposed structural model involves four constructs, two of which are exogenous. X1 and X2 together cause Y1, which in turn causes Y2. This model is recursive.

In moving from the measurement model to the structural model:

A construct is an unobservable or latent variable that can be defined in conceptual terms that can be measured directly.

RMSR is an absolute fit index.

CFI is an absolute fit index.

Dependence relationships are represented with one-headed straight arrows in a path model.

When two constructs are theoretically unrelated to each other, the path between those two constructs should be be assigned a value of 1.

In SEM, the posited relationships between constructs are tested similarly to the way they are tested using cluster analysis.

SEM analysis is based on raw data, rather than a correlation or covariance.

Which of the following is true about Structural Equation Modeling?

An exogenous construct is represented in an structural path model as a box with one-headed arrows going into it.

Which of the following value(s)for RMSEA are considered conservative?

RMSR statistic is most useful for comparing nested models.

In moving from the measurement model to the structural model the emphasis shifts from the relationships between latent constructs and measured variables to the nature and magnitude of the relationships between constructs.

Which statistic is most useful for comparing nested models?

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Δχ² statistic is most useful for comparing nested models.