A researcher would employ structural equation modeling because:
A)it is the only appropriate statistical technique that provides a way of statistically controlling third variables.
B)it allows a researcher to test how well data fits a theoretical model that describes the relationship among variables.
C)it allows the researcher to describe how strongly different variables are related to one another.
D)it is the method that helps predict future behavior based on a person's score on some other variable.

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Structural equation modeling allows a researcher to test how well data fits a theoretical model that describes the relationship among variables. While it may also describe how strongly different variables are related to one another, this is not the primary goal of the technique. Additionally, it is not necessarily the only appropriate statistical technique for controlling third variables, as other methods such as multiple regression or ANOVA can also do so. Finally, while structural equation modeling may help predict future behavior based on a person's score on some other variable, this is not a primary goal of the technique.

A Researcher Would Employ Structural Equation Modeling Because