would need to make, or the data should satisfy, to justify it). On the
interface side, Lisrel is more like Stata as it is a command prompt/script
driven, so you would need to invest some time into it, while AMOS is a
point-n-click package that is fairly easy to get started with pretty much
right away.
Actually, the more recent versions of Lisrel do have a cutesy interface
where you can draw the diagrams interactively and let Lisrel generate most
or all of the syntax for you. And, the syntax has a nice commonsensical
feel to it (although it can be a little tedious to write out; old syntax
still works too though). It is definitely not as hard to use as it was 20
years ago. Nonetheless, I imagine it will take more than a half hour or so
to really understand it.
