If an investigator using structural equation modeling measures school status as a combination of GPA,number of activities,and involvement in school government,school status is a
A)latent variable.
B)manifest variable.
C)measurement variable.
D)causal variable.

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School status is a construct that cannot be directly observed, but is inferred or measured through its indicators (GPA, number of activities, involvement in school government). Therefore, it is a latent variable.

If an Investigator Using Structural Equation Modeling Measures School Status