Lecture 1 Introduction to Multi-level Models
• A statistical model is an approximation to reality • There is not a “correct” model; – ( forget the holy grail ) • A model is a tool for asking a scientific question; – ( screw-driver vs. sludge-hammer ) • A useful model combines the data with prior information to address the question of …
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