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Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using SPSS and AMOS
As is the case with all scientific analysis, the techniques for analyzing causal structures based on non-experimental data presented in this book are based on models of the phenomena being studied. Therefore this first chapter begins with an intuitive introduction to structural equation models (SEM) by showing a few examples of such models. Then I discuss two problems differentiating the social and behavioral sciences from the natural sciences. The first problem is that the ideal way of doing causal research, namely experimentation, is, more often than not, impossible to implement in the social and behavioral sciences. This being the case we face a series of problems of a practical as well as a philosophical nature. Another problem differentiating the social and behavioral sciences from the natural sciences is the vague nature of the concepts we are studying (intelligence, preference, social status, attitude, literacy and the like) for which no generally accepted measuring instruments exist. You will also meet a short introduction to the matrices found in the output from AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures)?the computer program used in this book. I will not go deeply into the mathematical and statistical calculations, which are the basis for SEM-estimation, but a brief intuitive explanation of the principles is presented. A short outline of the history of SEM follows and an overview of the rest of the book ends the chapter.
Ketersediaan
| Call Number | Location | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Tan 519. 535 Blu i | PSB lt.dasar - Pascasarjana | 3 |
| Penerbit | London: Sage Publications 2008 |
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| Edisi | - |
| Subjek | SEM SPSS & AMOS |
| ISBN/ISSN | - |
| Klasifikasi | - |
| Deskripsi Fisik | - |
| Info Detail Spesifik | - |
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| Lampiran Berkas | Tidak Ada Data |