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Chapter 3: Modeling a complex conceptual theory of population change in the shiras moose: history and recasting as a structural equation model.  Bruce H. Pugesek

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Models for chapter3. Note: the user will need to modify lines requiring paths to data, covariance matrices, etc. 

  • comp300.eqs - simulation model for data creation. Note: change the seed number to create a new randomly generated data set
  • com001.dat - raw data generated from EQS simulation comp300.eqs. 
  • com001.cov - covariance matrix for LISREL runs created with PRE3.job 
  • com002.dat - raw data generated from EQS simulation comp300.eqs
  • com002.cov - covariance matrix for LISREL runs created with PRE3.job 
  • pre3.job - PRELIS job to convert data matrices to covariance matrices. Note: disregard warnings, variables are meant to be continuous.
  • COO1D.job - Model in figure 3.6, uses com001.cov
  • G001e1.job - Model in figure 3.5, uses com001.cov, true model except gamma from Hunt to Mortal not free
  • G001e2.job - Model in figure 3.7, uses com001.cov, true model except frees gamma Snow to Disease showing improved fit based on spurious modification indice. Note: the wrong P value was given in the book. The correct P value is 0.58 
  • G002e2.job - Model in figure 3.8, uses com002.cov, model freeing Snow to Disease
    to show lack of confirmation
  • mmall1.ls8 - LISREL8 program for analysis of the measurement model. Note: modify CM line for location of covariance matrix.