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path coefficient

in path analysis, any of a set of weights that reflect the strength of the different facets of the relationships among manifest variables in a system. For example, if the model indicates that A→B→C, there would be a path coefficient for the relationship between A and B and another for the relationship between B and C; these would be direct effects, whereas the relationship between A and C would be an indirect effect, working through the impact of B.

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February 16th 2025

reasonable accommodations

reasonable accommodations

adjustments made within an employment or educational setting that allow an individual with a physical, cognitive, or psychiatric disability to perform essential functions. These adjustments might include installing ramps in an office cafeteria for wheelchair accessibility, altering the format of a test for a person with learning disabilities, or providing a sign language interpreter for a person with hearing loss. Provisions for reasonable accommodations must be made by employers and educators according to the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act and the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. See undue hardship.