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Is there a contradiction between the network and latent variable perspectives?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2010

Stephen M. Humphry  and
Joshua A. McGrane
Stephen M. Humphry
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Education, University of Western Australia, M428, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. stephen.humphry@uwa.edu.aujoshua.mcgrane@uwa.edu.auhttp://www.education.uwa.edu.au/ppl
Joshua A. McGrane
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Education, University of Western Australia, M428, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. stephen.humphry@uwa.edu.aujoshua.mcgrane@uwa.edu.auhttp://www.education.uwa.edu.au/ppl
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Abstract

First, we question whether Cramer et al.'s proposed network model can provide a viable scientific foundation for investigating comorbidity without invoking latent variables in some form. Second, the authors' claim that the network perspective is radically different from a latent variable perspective rests upon an undemonstrated premise. Without being demonstrated, we think the premise is potentially misleading.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 33 , Issue 2-3 , June 2010 , pp. 160 - 161
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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