RE: Factor analysis - which package is best for Windows?

2001-09-06 Thread Magill, Brett
? [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Magill, Brett) wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Also check out R, a GNU implementation of the S language, most prominently known through its use in S-Plus. R is a fully featured statisitical programming environment. In its MVA (Multivariate) package, it includes

RE: Factor analysis - which package is best for Windows?

2001-08-30 Thread Magill, Brett
Also check out R, a GNU implementation of the S language, most prominently known through its use in S-Plus. R is a fully featured statisitical programming environment. In its MVA (Multivariate) package, it includes routines for factor analysis using maximum liklihood estimation with varimax and

RE: book on elaboration and regression

2001-05-29 Thread Magill, Brett
Rosenberg, Morris. 1968. The Logic of Survey Analysis. New York: Basic Books An older book, but nice treatment of the elaboration model using tables. Might be hard to find now however. I think it is in the process of being updated by another author. -Original Message- From: John

RE: Question

2001-05-11 Thread Magill, Brett
Don and Dennis, Thanks for your comments, I have some points and futher questions on the ussue below. For both Dennis and Don: I think the option of aggregating the information is a viable one. Yet, I cannot help but think there is some way to do this taking into account the fact that there

Question

2001-05-10 Thread Magill, Brett
A colleague has a data set with a structure like the one below: ID X1 X2 Y 1 1 0.700.40 2 1 0.800.40 3 1 0.650.40 4 2 1.200.25 5 2 1.100.25 6 3 0.900.30 7 4 0.500.50 8

Statistical Notation

2001-04-20 Thread Magill, Brett
Does anyone know of a resource that lists symbols often used in statistics and probability. What I am looking for is something with the symbol, its name, and some common uses. In particular, I would like web sources, but I would be grateful for any suggestions. Best, Brett

FW: Regression with repeated measures

2001-02-28 Thread Magill, Brett
These both sound to me as if multi-level models would be appropriate to handle the type of data to which you are referring. Look at this site for some basic info on multi-level models (MLM): http://www.ioe.ac.uk/multilevel/ Interested in learning more... then dowload this classic text on

RE: Sample size question

2001-02-23 Thread Magill, Brett
G*Power is a powere analysis package that is freely available. You can download it at: http://www.psychologie.uni-trier.de:8000/projects/gpower.html You can calculate a sample size for a given effect size, alpha level, and power value. -Original Message- From: Scheltema, Karen

RE: NY Times on statisticians' view of election

2000-11-17 Thread Magill, Brett
It has created controversy, as witnessed by the replies it has generated, therefore it is controversial. I am not sure why the results that were presented need to be terribly controversial. Democratic supporters tend to be minority, older, poorer, and less educated than their republican

RE: Polls: Errors on Prime Time - NOT AN ERROR

2000-11-13 Thread Magill, Brett
I believe the issue is that the questionable balloting method was used in predominantly democratic districts and therefore disproportionately affected democratic voters, i.e. Gore supporters. Furthermore some have argued that they did in fact ask for a new ballot, which was denied.

RE: 120 subjects on 120 occassion: a model ?

2000-10-13 Thread Magill, Brett
I don't know enough about time series really to provide much advice. However, I have seen methods by which a slope was calculated across time for each subject with the first measurement as the incercept (within subjects). Subsequently, the individual slope was regressed on other factors. Thus,

Nested Models and HLM

2000-09-08 Thread Magill, Brett
Is there a difference between a Nested Model in general and what is referred to as a hierarchical linear model? Thanks, Brett Magill = Instructions for joining and leaving this list and remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE

Regression and Correlation (Was Correlation)

2000-05-19 Thread Magill, Brett
of the variation and the result is that the slope describes the relationship or B = r. Brett -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 11:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Correlation Magill, Brett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike

RE: Correlation

2000-05-17 Thread Magill, Brett
Mike, In the bivariate case, regression and correlation are identical. Assuming you want to select one of your proxy measures to use in place of the expensive 'true" measure, run the regression models--"true" measure regressed on each of the "different techniques". The r's that you will get can

RE: Blackjack problem

2000-04-28 Thread Magill, Brett
Clip from earlier message... "The Player may choose to play exactly the same rules as the Dealer is REQUIRED to play; or the Player may choose some of the other options. Since the Player has more choices or options in play than does the Dealer, why does the Dealer have the statistical advantage?

RE: Power for Pilot Studies

2000-03-17 Thread Magill, Brett
Seems to me that the notion of power in a pilot study is moot. Typically, a pilot study is a test of the research methodology and instruments. As such, your sample size is a pragmatic decision and should consist of enough observations to test your design and research instruments. For instance,

FW: could someone help me with this intro to stat. problem

1999-12-08 Thread Magill, Brett
Mike, With randomization pre, it is not necessary to take a pre-intervention measurement. Test the difference in confidence following the training. If it is significant, there is a difference. Decide what direction it is in and attribute the difference to the training. You can make this