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Predictive Configural Frequency Analysis Evaluated by Simultaneous Berchtold‐Corrected Fourfold X 2 ‐Tests
Author(s) -
Heilmann W.R.,
Lienert G. A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
biometrical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-4036
pISSN - 0323-3847
DOI - 10.1002/bimj.4710240714
Subject(s) - contingency table , statistics , hypergeometric distribution , mathematics , frequency analysis , frequency distribution
For testing against outlying cells in r × c contingency tables in predictive configural frequency analysis, it is suggested not to replace the usual P EARSON fourfold X 2 ‐test by Y ATES ' discontinuity corrected test but by B ERCHTOLD'S test correcting for skewed hypergeometric distributions. In general, the B ERCHTOLD correction is most efficient for tables involving three small and one large fourfold frequency. The correction is illustrated by configural frequency analysis of data from psychotherapy research.