1. Table 12.2 shows the means, standard deviations, and correlations among the variables used in this chapter’s example. Reanalyze the five-variable path model. (For users of SPSS, the file “motivate 5 var path.sps” on the Web site (www.tzkeith.com) shows how to analyze such a matrix using this program.) Calculate all paths and disturbances to create a table of direct, indirect, and total effects. Make sure your results match mine.

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Table 12.2 Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations among the School Learning Variables Family Background Ability Motivation Coursework Achievement N 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 Mean 0 100 50 4 50 SD 1 15 10 2 10 Family Background 1 Ability .417 1 Motivation .190 .205 1 Coursework .372 .498 .375 1 Achievement .417 .737 .255 .615