Model Criticism for Growth Curve Models via Posterior Predictive Model Checking

abstract: Although models for describing longitudinal data have become increasingly sophisticated, the criticism of even foundational growth curve models remains challenging. The challenge arises from the need to disentangle data-model misfit at multiple and interrelated levels of analysis. Using po...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fay, Derek M. (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.36004