<prompt> Hlalosa mohopolo oa papiso e patehileng.nan  <response>: Instruction in English: Explain the concept of latent variable. . Response in English: A latent variable, also known as a hidden variable, is a variable that is not directly observable or measured, but is inferred or estimated from other observable variables that are directly measured or observed. These variables are often used to represent concepts or constructs that cannot be easily measured or quantified, such as intelligence, motivation, or satisfaction.Latent variables are commonly used in statistical models, such as factor analysis and structural equation modeling, to help explain the relationships and correlations between multiple observed variables. In these models, the latent variables act as underlying factors that influence or cause the observed variables, which can help researchers understand the underlying structure and causes of their data.For example, in a study of job satisfaction, researchers may measure variables such as salary, work environment, and employee engagement, but the concept of job satisfaction itself cannot be directly measured or observed. Instead, it can be inferred or estimated as a latent variable, based on the relationships and correlations between the observed variables.Overall, the use of latent variables allows researchers to study complex relationships and phenomena that cannot be directly measured or observed, but can be inferred from the data they collect. . Response in Sesotho: Phapang e patehileng, eo hape e tsejoang e le phapano e patehileng, ke mofuta o sa bonahaleng ka ho toba kapa o sa lekanyetsoa, empa o nahanoa kapa o hakanyetsoa ho tsoa ho mefuta e meng e bonoang e lekantsoeng kapa e bonoang ka kotloloho. Liphetoho tsena li atisa ho sebelisoa ho emela likhopolo kapa lihahi tse ke keng tsa lekanngoa kapa ho lekanyetsoa habonolo, tse kang bohlale, tšusumetso, kapa khotsofalo. Liphetoho tsa morao-rao li sebelisoa hangata mefuteng ea lipalo-palo, joalo ka tlhahlobo ea lintlha le structural equation modelling, ho thusa ho hlalosa likamano le likamano lipakeng tsa mefuta e mengata e hlokometsoeng. Mehlala ena, mefuta e sa bonahaleng e sebetsa e le mabaka a ka sehloohong a susumetsang kapa a bakang mefuta e bonoang, e ka thusang bafuputsi ho utloisisa sebopeho le lisosa tsa data ea bona. Ka mohlala, thutong ea khotsofalo ea mosebetsi, bafuputsi ba ka na ba lekanya lintho tse fapaneng tse kang moputso, tikoloho ea mosebetsi, le ho kopanela mosebetsing, empa khopolo ea khotsofalo ea mosebetsi ka boeona e ke ke ea lekanngoa kapa ea hlokomeloa ka ho toba. Ho e-na le hoo, e ka hlalosoa kapa ea hakanngoa e le phapang e patehileng, ho ipapisitsoe le likamano le likamano lipakeng tsa mefuta e bonoang. Ka kakaretso, tšebeliso ea mefuta e sa tšoaneng e lumellang bafuputsi ho ithuta likamano tse rarahaneng le liketsahalo tse ke keng tsa lekanngoa ka ho toba kapa ho hlokomeloa, empa li ka nkoa ho tsoa boitsebisong boo ba bo bokellang. 