observed variable
collocation in Englishmeaningsofobserveandvariable
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observe
verb[T]
uk/əbˈzɜːv/us/əbˈzɝːv/
formal
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more ...
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variable
noun[C]
uk/ˈveə.ri.ə.bəl/us/ˈver.i.ə.bəl/
a number, amount, or situation that ...
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We can think of these variances in precisely the same way as we do when thinking about anyobservedvariable.
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The ordered probit model maps the latent dependent variable on to theobservedvariable.
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We speak of a leadingobservedvariableif and only if its loading on the respective factor is above 0.5.
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In the measurement model, eachobservedvariablewas linked to a latent construct within each wave.
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Such genetic modelling of data is based on structural equation modelling where path coefficients are estimated for latent factors linked to anobservedvariable.
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Twin data provide an estimate of the magnitude of additive genetic, shared environmental, and nonshared environmental effects associated with the variance in anobservedvariable.
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The size of this set depends on the nature of theobservedvariable.
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Here theobservedvariablefor each observation takes values which are either 0 or 1.
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They are, however, hampered by the measurement errors that cloud the signals in observed variables.
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Therefore, the zero-order variables are also called observed variables or indicators.
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As applied here, the observed variables are the classifications assigned by the judges.
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Both methods form groups on the basis of manifest, that is, observed variables.
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The analysis was carried out on the correlation matrix between the observed variables.
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It is a method to estimate the real value of anobservedvariablethat evolves in time.
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It can be seen that the observed variables are valid and reliable measures of their constructs.
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Similarly, the value of theobservedvariable"y" ("t") only depends on the value of the hidden variable "x" ("t") (both at time "t").
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A ceiling effect is said to occur when a high proportion of subjects in a study have maximum scores on theobservedvariable.
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Since the values of observed variables are known with certainty, only unobserved variables are the object of scrutiny in abductive methods.
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The first step was to test the measurement model, which specifies how the latent variables are measured in terms of the observed variables.
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The inclusion of a measurement model makes it possible to isolate the unique variance of observed variables.
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