The Calculation of a Solution Using the Partial Least Squares

question 30

True/False

The calculation of a solution using the partial least squares method of structural equation modeling is similar to ordinary least squares regression, but is extended to obtain a solution for path models with more than two stages and variables measured with more than a single question.

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