Statswork (Statswork.com), Lecture:2 – Basic concepts of Latent, Manifest and Observed Variables using in SEM analysis. SEM consists of two parts: 1. Measurement model(s) for each latent variable 2.2. Path analysis between the latent and observed variables. Latent Variables: These phenomena are termed as latent variables, or common factors. Examples of latent variables: ·Psychology: Self concept and Motivation. ·Education:Verbal ability& Teacher Expectancy. Manifest and Observed Variables: The unobserved variable is linked to one that is observable, thereby measurement is possible. Examples: ·Self-report to an attitudinal scale. ·Scores on achievement test. Watch more. Contact Us: UK NO:+44-1143520021 India No: +91-8754446690 US NO:+1-972-502-9262 Email: info@statswork.com Website: http://www.statswork.com/ Landline: +91-44-42124284