Hi, I am investigating a way to determine whether the value of a particular variable is either a 'positive' or 'negative' influence wrt to a particular model and by how much.
To illustrate, say we are modelling the type of man a women goes for, and we are trying to predict the length of time they will date. We suspect income is a relevant variable, and we are looking to provide a measure of preference/aversion for a particular value. We have a set of historical data of her previous relationships. So, when a new man turns up, we know his income. I would like to know by how much this income is a positive or negative factor wrt the length of time she will go out with him, based on the historical data of her past relationships. Does this make sense? Probably not :) Thanks for any help. . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
