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  • The relationship between error-term indeterminacy and the common factor model is examined.

    • Main Results:

    • When all variables in a structural model are manifest, error terms are uniquely determined.
    • With all latent variables, error terms possess indeterminate components linked to the common factor model.
    • In mixed models, a lack of directed paths from latent to manifest variables ensures unique error-term determination.

    Conclusions:

    • The resolvability of error terms in SEM depends on the nature of the variables (manifest vs. latent).
    • Indeterminate error terms in latent variable models can be analyzed using residual analysis techniques with estimated latent variables.
    • This research clarifies error-term behavior in SEM, offering insights for model diagnostics and interpretation.