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ERIC Number: EJ1262671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0973
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Separating the Odds: Thresholds for Entropy in Logistic Regression
Weiss, Brandi A.; Dardick, William
Journal of Experimental Education, v88 n4 p676-697 2020
Researchers are often reluctant to rely on classification rates because a model with favorable classification rates but poor separation may not replicate well. In comparison, entropy captures information about borderline cases unlikely to generalize to the population. In logistic regression, the correctness of predicted group membership is known, however, this information has not yet been utilized in entropy calculations. The purpose of this study was to, (1) introduce three new variants of entropy as approximate-model-fit measures, (2) establish rule-of-thumb thresholds to determine whether a theoretical model fits the data, and (3) investigate empirical Type I error and statistical power associated with those thresholds. Results are presented from two Monte Carlo simulations. Simulation results indicated that "EFR-rescaled" was the most representative of overall model effect size, whereas "EFR" provided the most intuitive interpretation for all group size ratios. Empirically-derived thresholds are provided.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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