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graphics to show crossed random-effects

3 messages · Simon Harmel, Thierry Onkelinx

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Good afternoon,

Given lme4 package in R, I often show a random-intercept model (i.e., y~1 +
(1|grouping)) using a picture like:
https://github.com/hkil/m/blob/master/mlm.PNG.

I wonder how to extend this picture to show a fully crossed
random-intercepts model of the form: y~1 + (1|grouping_1) + (1|grouping_2) ?

Specifically, do I need to have 2 red, level-2 distributions (side-by-side)
each for showing the random intercepts of each grouping_j and if so, is
there any way to show the "crossing*"* of the two random-effects in the
picture?

Many thanks,
Simon
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Dear Simon,

I think you need to plot the crossed random effects on different axes to
illustrate their independence. E.g. the first on the x-axis, the second on
the y-axis and the density on the z-axis.

Best regards,

ir. Thierry Onkelinx
Statisticus / Statistician

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FOREST
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Op do 16 jul. 2020 om 20:34 schreef Simon Harmel <sim.harmel at gmail.com>:

  
  
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Dear Thierry,

Thanks, what do you think about this one:
https://github.com/hkil/m/blob/master/Cros.PNG

Simon

On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 8:32 AM Thierry Onkelinx <thierry.onkelinx at inbo.be>
wrote: