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Exploratory Analysis
Modification Indices
You can test various modifications of a model by carrying out a separate analysis for
each potential modification, but this approach is time-consuming. Modification
indices allow you to evaluate many potential modifications in a single analysis. They
provide suggestions for model modifications that are likely to pay off in smaller chi-
square values.
Using Modification Indices
E From the menus, choose View > Analysis Properties.
E In the Analysis Properties dialog box, click the Output tab.
E Enable the Modification Indices check box. For this example, leave the Threshold for
modification indices
set at 4.
The following are the modification indices for Model A: