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An unobserved construct inferred from observable indicators, such as test items, responses, or repeated behaviors.
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Name an unobserved construct inferred from its indicators.Describe a theoretical attribute measured indirectly through observable evidence.
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- latent variable model
- measure a latent variable
- latent-variable analysis
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The researchers modeled reading anxiety as a latent variable measured by six questionnaire items.
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A latent variable is inferred rather than directly recorded; the model’s indicators and assumptions determine how it is represented.
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