[R-sig-ME] lmer L.ratio

[Ben Bolker]

  [cc'ing back to r-sig-mixed-models]

On 04/14/2011 11:07 PM, Sujal Phadke wrote:
> Thank you, now I understood everything except how the number of
> levels affects our decision of randomness of an effect? As it is
> probably clear by now, I have hardly dealt with advanced stats or
> mixed models so please bear with me for such questions.
> 
> I would appreciate your help.
> 
> Thanks Sujal


See <http://glmm.wikidot.com/faq#fixed_vs_random> for a discussion of
this point, especially the latter half of the section and the long
mailing-list thread that is pointed to there ...

  good luck
    Ben Bolker