variable excluded had acceptable fit (χ2
(77) = 205.814
p=.00; CFI =.92; RMSEA =.07, 90% CI =.06–.08).
The results of this analysis justified the formation of a
single composite composed of 14 items for further
analyses, representing practical abilities as reflected in
the acquisition of general, college-related tacit knowledge
captured across vignettes. This composite was
formed by taking the unit-weighted average of the
Mahalanobis distances across all 14 vignettes