SEM Models Are Estimated So as To

question 8

Multiple Choice

SEM models are estimated so as to:

• A)maximize the likelihood function.
• B)minimize the difference between the observed and estimated covariance matrices.
• C)minimize the sum of squares between constructs.
• D)minimize the least squared difference.
• E)A and C

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