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Specification Search
Using BIC to Compare Models
EIn the Specification Search window, click the BIC0 column heading. This sorts the table
according to BIC0.
Figure 22-8: The 10 best models according to BIC0
The sorted table shows that Model 22 is the best model according to BIC0. (Model
numbers depend in part on the order in which the objects in the path diagram were
drawn; therefore, if you draw your own path diagram, your model numbers may differ
from the model numbers here.) The second-best model according to BIC0, namely
Model 32, is the best according to BCC0. These models are shown below:
Model 22 Model 32
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