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| Models | 1 |
| Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedScheirer, C. James; Geller, Sanford E. – Child Development, 1979
Argues that in research on the effects of modeling, models must be analyzed as a random factor in order to avoid a positive bias in the results. The concept of a random factor is discussed, worked examples are provided, and a practical solution to the problem is proposed. (JMB)
Descriptors: Modeling (Psychology), Models, Research, Statistical Analysis
