get_pooled_nls_starts

Fits a simpler, pooled NLS model (ignoring random effects and fixed effect factors)
to derive initial estimates for global Q0 and alpha parameters.
These are then used as starting values for the main NLME model intercepts.

internal

Facilitates many of the analyses performed in studies of
behavioral economic demand. The package supports commonly-used options for
modeling operant demand including (1) data screening proposed by Stein,
Koffarnus, Snider, Quisenberry, & Bickel (2015; <doi:10.1037/pha0000020>),
(2) fitting models of demand such as linear (Hursh, Raslear, Bauman,
& Black, 1989, <doi:10.1007/978-94-009-2470-3_22>), exponential (Hursh & Silberberg, 2008,
<doi:10.1037/0033-295X.115.1.186>) and modified exponential (Koffarnus,
Franck, Stein, & Bickel, 2015, <doi:10.1037/pha0000045>), and (3) calculating
numerous measures relevant to applied behavioral economists (Intensity,
Pmax, Omax). Also supports plotting and comparing data.

Brent Kaplan

beezdemand

Behavioral Economic Easy Demand

Shawn Gilroy

get_pooled_nls_starts function

<dl><dt>data</dt>
<dd>The input data frame.</dd>
<dt>y_var</dt>
<dd>Name of the y-variable.</dd>
<dt>x_var</dt>
<dd>Name of the x-variable.</dd>
<dt>equation_form</dt>
<dd>The equation form ("zben" or "simplified").</dd></dl>

Arguments

Get Starting Values from a Pooled NLS Model (Internal Helper) — get_pooled_nls_starts

<dl>

<dt>data</dt>
<dd>The input data frame.</dd>


<dt>y_var</dt>
<dd>Name of the y-variable.</dd>


<dt>x_var</dt>
<dd>Name of the x-variable.</dd>


<dt>equation_form</dt>
<dd>The equation form ("zben" or "simplified").</dd>

</dl>

get_pooled_nls_starts: Get Starting Values from a Pooled NLS Model (Internal Helper)

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