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    Area of Science:

    • Statistics
    • Econometrics
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Covariance structure modeling is widely used but susceptible to specification errors.
    • Understanding the behavior of test statistics and hypotheses is key to robust modeling.
    • Existing methods may not fully account for dependencies among test statistics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To elucidate the role of asymptotically independent test statistics and separable hypotheses in covariance structure modeling.
    • To establish the necessity of mutual asymptotic independence (MAI) for the summation of univariate Wald tests to the multivariate Wald test.
    • To provide a framework for understanding specification error propagation and power analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical analysis of Wald test statistics under parameter restrictions.
    • Investigation of asymptotic independence conditions for univariate and multivariate tests.
    • Examination of covariance matrix structures to identify MAI, separability, and transitivity.

    Main Results:

    • Asymptotic independence is necessary but not sufficient for univariate Wald tests to sum to the multivariate Wald test; MAI is required.
    • Lack of MAI leads to transitive hypothesis relationships and impacts specification error propagation and power.
    • Patterns in the covariance matrix of estimates indicate MAI, separability, and transitivity.

    Conclusions:

    • MAI is essential for accurate model modification and power analysis in covariance structure modeling.
    • Multivariate sequential model modification can be misleading due to the common lack of MAI.
    • Univariate sequential model modification is recommended as a more prudent approach.