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Peer reviewedGames, Paul A. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1990
The logical flaw of using the methods of path analysis and structural equation modeling to make causative conclusions is demonstrated. A proper evaluation of the role of investigation versus experimentation is cited in the work of W. G. Cochran as explicated by D. R. Rubin (1983). (TJH)
Descriptors: Causal Models, Correlation, Experiments, Methods Research
