2. Relationships
x y Two-way arrow
Explains just relationship between variable x and y. It
doesn’t tell the causality.
x y
One-way arrow
Explains causality between independent variable x
and dependent variable y.
x1 y
x2
Interaction
Explains both of two independent variables have
influence on dependent variable y.
x1
x2
y
x1 x2
Recursive Models
Explains causality flows in only one direction.
3. Symbols ofVariables
MANIFEST. Represents continuos variable.
LATENTVARIABLE. Represents latent variable.
Represents categorical (qualitative) variable.
Represents categorical (qualitative) variable that has three categories.
4. Student t
Although Student t test is not a multivariate statistical analysis, it underlies the linear dependent multivariate statistical models.
1st group of independent variable X
2nd group of independent variable X
x
dependent variable Y
y
independent
categorical (2 categories)
dependent
continuous