The comparison of model selection criteria when selecting among competing hierarchical linear models

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 173-193

  Whittaker, Tiffany A ^a   Furlow, Carolyn F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Hierarchical linear modeling; Model selection criteria; Multilevel modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650786202     PISSN: 15389472     EISSN: 15389472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22237/jmasm/1241136840     Document Type: Article

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