Mixed effects modeling of Morris water maze data: Advantages and cautionary notes

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-177

  Young, Michael E ^a   Clark, M H ^a   Goffus, Andrea ^a   Hoane, Michael R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning curves; Monte Carlo simulation; Nonlinear analysis; Repeated measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549104201     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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