[R-sig-ME] intra and inter-observer correlations in a bivariate model

[Van Dongen Stefan]

Dear All,

Perhaps the answer to my question is trivial, but I got stuck in my own arguments and hope someone can drag me out

Here is the problem ... we have two behavioral traits (say A and B) which are measured for a range of individuals in different years. We have calculated within- and between-year reliabilities on the basis of the basis of residual, individual and year:individual variance components. Next what we want to study is to what extent the correlations between A and B differ if considered within or between years. It is a test-retest type of question as for the reliabilities, but now between the two traits, and cannot clear my mind on how to get those...

any help would be greatly appreciated

Stefan

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Prof. Dr. Stefan Van Dongen
Evolutionary Ecology - Department of Biology - University of Antwerp (http://www.ua.ac.be/eveco)
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