This book covers both MR and SEM, explaining their relevance to each other. It also includes path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and latent growth modeling, incorporating real-world research examples throughout the chapters and end-of-chapter exercises. Figures and tables are used extensively to illustrate key concepts and techniques.
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Timothy Z. Keith is Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas, Austin. Before retiring he was director of the graduate school psychology program (now school and clinical child psychology) in the Department of Educational Psychology. His research focused on the nature and measurement of intelligence, including the validity of tests of intelligence and the theories from which they are drawn.
Matthew R. Reynolds is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Kansas. His research focuses on the measurement and structure of human cognitive abilities and on sex differences in cognitive abilities and academic achievement.
Jacqueline M. Caemmerer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology (school psychology graduate programs) at the University of Connecticut. Her research interests are in psychological assessment and validity issues. She is interested in better understanding what frequently used tests measure, their predictive validity, and developmental and cultural considerations of tests.