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Example
22
Specification Search
Introduction
This example takes you through two specification searches: one is largely
confirmatory (with few optional arrows), and the other is largely exploratory (with
many optional arrows).
About the Data
This example uses the Felson and Bohrnstedt (1979) girls’ data, also used in Example 7.
About the Model
The initial model for the specification search comes from Felson and Bohrnstedt
(1979), as seen in Figure 22-1: