PSYCH M257
Multivariate Analysis with Latent Variables
Psychology · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
(Same as Political Science M208D and Statistics M242.) Introduction to models and methods for analysis of data hypothesized to be generated by unmeasured latent variables, including latent variable analogues of traditional methods in multivariate analysis. Causal modeling: theory testing via analysis of moment structures. Measurement models such as confirmatory, higher-order, and structured-means factory analytic models. Structural equation models, including path and simultaneous equation models. Parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, and other statistical issues. Computer implementation. Applications.
S/U or letter grading.
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PSYCH M257
- PSYCH 430Quantitative Psychology Practicum
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