In the last episode of Season 4, Greg and Patrick discuss the very cool exploratory technique of cluster analysis — including concepts of multivariate distance, hierarchical and non-hierarchical methods, and how it differs from mixture models. Along the way they also mention: Scandinavian architects, raccoons on meth, vegetarian hotdogs, sh*t-ton of do-loops, free-range jam, statistical […]
S4E25 Cluster Analysis Read More »
In this week’s episode Patrick and Greg talk about the critical and often unmet assumptions underlying the use of measured variables at multiple time points, whether for simple analyses like tests of means or more complex analyses like modeling individual growth. Along the way they also mention: following your blocker, Pascal’s wager, Wikipedia empathy, ham
S4E24 Longitudinal Measurement Invariance Read More »
In this week’s episode Greg and Patrick are joined by Christen Priddie of Indiana University who will help them learn a bit about QuantCrit: its foundations, its purpose, and how it can enrich the quantitative methods process to which we might have become a little *too* accustomed. Along the way they also mention unknown unknowns,
S4E23 QuantCrit: A Conversation With Christen Priddie Read More »
In honor of April Fool’s Day, this week’s episode is about being fooled, specifically quantitative things that can fool you, accompanied by some classic songs about being fooled. Along the way, Greg and Patrick also discuss ukus, the spaghetti harvest, sucker!, meet the new boss, traditions of doing things wrong, naked garbage bag poker, old
S4E22 April Fools! The Quantitative Things That Fool Us Read More »
In this week’s episode Greg and Patrick talk about exploratory structural equation modeling (or ESEM), a technique drawing upon the strengths of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis methods and able to be embedded within structural equation models. Along they way they also discuss crab vs. crabs, Most Dangerous Catch, Next Day Blinds, smash-and-grab, sharp pencils,
S4E21 Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Read More »
In this week’s episode Greg & Patrick talk with Dr. Ellen Hamaker from Utrecht University about the exciting and growing area of dynamic structural equation models. They discuss its tremendous substantive and methodological promise as well its assumptions and potential limitations. Along the way they also mention talking in acronyms, QSEM, cowardly bathroom stall phone
S4E20 Dynamic Structural Equation Models with Ellen Hamaker Read More »
In this week’s episode Patrick and Greg discuss the dark art of using regression diagnostics to assess how well assumptions are met in the general linear model, with applications to the wide array of related techniques. Along the way they also mention Big Pharma, Merriam-Webster, free-radical opioids, baguettes, antisocial personality disorder, Elon Musk, yoinked, Trinity
S4E19 The Dark Art of Regression Diagnostics Read More »
In this week’s episode Greg and Patrick talk about what you can do when latent variables conspire to multiplicatively interact, focusing on the classic product indicator approach and the more recently developed method of latent moderated structural relations. Along the way they also mention confession, being hardly sorry, conspiracy theories, Greg’s area 51 poster, trashed
S4E18 The Latent Variable Interaction Files Read More »
In this week’s episode Greg and Patrick discuss variable transformations, both linear and non-linear, and explore the potential pros and cons of using these in applied research settings. Along the way the also discuss prank phone calls, English drama, rapping Dr. Seuss, persnickety estimation, weekly banana intake, it don’t make no never mind, Jeffry Bezos,
S4E17 Variable Transformations: Box-Cox, Fox in Socks Read More »
In this week’s episode Patrick and Greg talk about an alternative to familywise Type I error control, the false discovery rate, and how it offers increased power in that middle ground between no error control and the severe control of Bonferroni. Along the way they also mention: Leif Ericson, discovering Columbus, The Flintstones, brontosauri, dying
S4E16 Discovering the False Discovery Rate Read More »
