[R] Question about lme syntax

2015-11-23 Thread angelo.arc...@virgilio.it
Dear list, I need an help to understand the syntax of lme to fit my model according to the analysis I want to perform. My dependent variable resulted from a perceptual experiment in which responses of participants were measured twice for each provided stimulus. My goal is to verify whether the

Re: [R] Question about lme syntax

2015-11-23 Thread Andrew Robinson
Hi Angelo, it's dangerous to fit a model that includes interaction effects but omits main effects. Among other things, what can happen is that the statistical tests become scale dependent, which is most unattractive. I think that you should include the main effects in your model, even as