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Preacher, Kristopher J.; Zhang, Guangjian; Kim, Cheongtag; Mels, Gerhard – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2013
A central problem in the application of exploratory factor analysis is deciding how many factors to retain ("m"). Although this is inherently a model selection problem, a model selection perspective is rarely adopted for this task. We suggest that Cudeck and Henly's (1991) framework can be applied to guide the selection process.…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Models, Selection, Goodness of Fit
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Tong, Xin; Zhang, Zhiyong – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2012
Growth curve models with different types of distributions of random effects and of intraindividual measurement errors for robust analysis are compared. After demonstrating the influence of distribution specification on parameter estimation, 3 methods for diagnosing the distributions for both random effects and intraindividual measurement errors…
Descriptors: Models, Robustness (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Error of Measurement
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Sterba, Sonya K. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2009
A model-based framework, due originally to R. A. Fisher, and a design-based framework, due originally to J. Neyman, offer alternative mechanisms for inference from samples to populations. We show how these frameworks can utilize different types of samples (nonrandom or random vs. only random) and allow different kinds of inference (descriptive vs.…
Descriptors: Statistical Inference, Models, Sampling, Psychology
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Hung, Lai-Fa – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2011
The process-component approach has become quite popular for examining many psychological concepts. A typical example is the model with internal restrictions on item difficulty (MIRID) described by Butter (1994) and Butter, De Boeck, and Verhelst (1998). This study proposes a hierarchical generalized random-situation random-weight MIRID. The…
Descriptors: Markov Processes, Computer Software, Psychology, Computation
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Bauer, Daniel J.; Sterba, Sonya K.; Hallfors, Denise Dion – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2008
Individually randomized treatments are often administered within a group setting. As a consequence, outcomes for treated individuals may be correlated due to provider effects, common experiences within the group, and/or informal processes of socialization. In contrast, it is often reasonable to regard outcomes for control participants as…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, High Risk Students, Behavior Disorders, Outcomes of Treatment