Causal Modeling Serbin and colleagues (1990) studied differences in boys' and girls'
Academic performance in elementary school.Using ____, they found that
Girls' academic performance was better explained by social responsiveness
And willingness to follow directions while the boys' performance was better
Predicted by their visuospatial skills.
A)factor analysis
B)multiple correlation
C)path analysis
D)simple correlation

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Causal modeling, specifically path analysis, was used to identify the different factors that contributed to boys' and girls' academic performance in elementary school. This allowed the researchers to determine that girls' performance was influenced by social responsiveness and willingness to follow directions, while boys' performance was related to their visuospatial skills. Factor analysis and multiple correlation would not have been appropriate for identifying causal relationships in this study, and simple correlation would not have been sufficient for examining the complex factors influencing academic performance.

Causal Modeling Serbin and Colleagues (1990) Studied Differences in Boys