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Specification Search
Using BIC to Compare Models
E In the Specification Search window, click the BIC
0
column heading. This sorts the table
according to BIC
0
.
Figure 22-8: The 10 best models according to BIC
0
The sorted table shows that Model 22 is the best model according to BIC
0
. (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 BIC
0
, namely
Model 32, is the best according to BCC
0
. These models are shown below:
Model 22 Model 32
GPA
height
rating
weight
academic
attract
error1
error2
1
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GPA
height
rating
weight
academic
attract
error1
error2
1
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