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Example
7
A Nonrecursive Model
Introduction
This example demonstrates structural equation modeling with a nonrecursive model.
About the Data
Felson and Bohrnstedt (1979) studied 209 girls from sixth through eighth grade. They
made measurements on the following variables:
Variables Description
academic Perceived academic ability, a sociometric measure based on the item
Name who you think are your three smartest classmates
athletic Perceived athletic ability, a sociometric measure based on the item
Name three of your classmates who you think are best at sports
attract
Perceived attractiveness, a sociometric measure based on the item
Name the three girls in the classroom who you think are the most
good-looking (excluding yourself)
GPA Grade point average
height Deviation of height from the mean height for a subject’s grade and
sex
weight Weight, adjusted for height
rating Ratings of physical attractiveness obtained by having children from
another city rate photographs of the subjects