title: On the Madness in His Method: R. B. Cattell's Contributions to Structural Equation Modeling.
abstract: In the space available for this essay I can provide only a cursory review of the many methodological contributions of R. B. Cattell. I have chosen to look at these from the vantage point of contemporary issues in structural equation modeling. Cattell's factor analytic approach is compared With current modeling practices. A critical evaluation is offered which finds much of Cattell's work still innovative, still technically advanced, and still of great value to contemporary model builders.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McArdle