The first step in conducting a regression-based study is to specify a model. In real applications, this is usually the most challenging step - deciding which variables “belong” in the model and which ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Many of Pew Research Center’s survey analyses show relationships between two ...

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C (Applied Statistics) A linear model approach to estimate a set of familial correlations using the method of maximum likelihood is proposed when data ...

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