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maximum likelihood estimation  

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  • Statistical methods (usually alternatives to ∗OLS methods) for estimating the ∗population parameters most likely to have resulted in observed ∗sample data. MLE is an integral part of ∗SEM. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Maximum Likelihood Estimation]

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