PSY 534: LATENT VAR ANALYS
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology; instructor permission required. Recommended preparation: PSY 420/L, PSY 524/L. Concurrent enrollment in PSY 534S required. Advanced undergraduate students may enroll with permission of the instructor and will be graded using the same standards as for graduate students. Introduction to path models and models hypothesized to be generated by latent (unmeasured) variables. Topics will include path and simultaneous equations models and various latent variable models (e.g., confirmatory, multiple-group, higher-order, and mean structure factor analytic models.) Parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, and other statistical issues will be addressed. Students are required to demonstrate obtained skills as part of a final project.
Average GPA: 3.82
Grade distribution records: 87 students across 5 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 69 | 79.3% |
| A- | 7 | 8.0% |
| B+ | 2 | 2.3% |
| B | 5 | 5.7% |
| B- | 1 | 1.1% |
| C | 3 | 3.4% |
Based on 87 student grade records across 5 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Mark P Otten 68 students, Average GPA 3.83