A Limitation of Causal Modeling Is That

question 38

Multiple Choice

A limitation of causal modeling is that

• A)even when all predicted paths are significant,there is an overall good fit,and the significance test is as expected,it is possible that there are other patterns of causality that work better.
• B)only the cause is examined,and comparisons and linkages between the different variables are impossible.
• C)it cannot be done very easily on a computer.
• D)path diagrams are rarely accurate and often give a false picture,tending to suggest that the true linkages are among the measured variables,whereas they are usually among the latent variables.

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