Multiple Choice Quizzes

Take the quiz test your understanding of the key concepts covered in the chapter. Try testing yourself before you read the chapter to see where your strengths and weaknesses are, then test yourself again once you’ve read the chapter to see how well you’ve understood.

1. Which of the following is not a typical structural equation model?

  1. Confirmatory factor analysis 
  2. Latent path analysis
  3. Latent mean analysis
  4. Exploratory factor analysis

Answer:

d. Exploratory factor analysis

2. Which of the following statements is wrong?

  1. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is a type of SEM     
  2. In CFA measurement error of indicators is removed during the estimation                       
  3. Both in EFA and CFA we specify the pattern of indicator-factor loadings
  4. CFA belongs to the common factor model family

Answer:

c. Both in EFA and CFA we specify the pattern of indicator-factor loadings

3. Which of the following estimation methods are provided by Stata?

  1. Maximum likelihood (ML)
  2. Robust weighted least squares (WLSMV)  
  3. Maximum likelihood with missing values (MLMV) 
  4. Quasi maximum likelihood (QML)

Answer:

a. Maximum likelihood (ML)

c. Maximum likelihood with missing values (MLMV) 

d. Quasi maximum likelihood (QML)

4. Which of the following criteria are used to assess the quality of a measurement model in SEM?

  1. Fit indices
  2. Size and significance of factor loadings
  3. Discriminant validity
  4. Latent path coefficients

Answer

a. Fit indices

b. Size and significance of factor loadings

c. Discriminant validity

5. Which of the following is not a typical model fit index used in SEM?  

  1. Root mean squared error of approximation (RMSEA)  
  2. Adjusted R-square  
  3. Comparative fit index (CFI)  
  4. Tucker-Lewis index (TLI)  

Answer:

b. Adjusted R-square