FIRE: An SPSS program for variable selection in multiple linear regression analysis via the relative importance of predictors

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-7

  Lorenzo Seva, Urbano ^a   Ferrando, Pere J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

DUPLEX; Multiple linear regression; Relative importance; SPSS; Variable selection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FORECASTING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY TEST; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; PERSONALITY TESTS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SOFTWARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953715659     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: 15543528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13428-010-0043-y     Document Type: Article

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