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. 2009 Nov 29;40(3):315–326. doi: 10.1007/s10519-009-9315-7

Table 3.

Model fitting results for decision time positive (DT+)

Model −2LL df Vs model χ 2 p
1 Saturated 10615.60 2,656
2 Drop covariances between Intercept, Linear slope and Quadratic slope within and between subjects 10630.38 2,665 1 14.77 .10
3 Drop variance Quadratic slope and familial covariance related to the Quadratic slope 10632.69 2,668 2 2.32 .51
4 Drop variance Linear slope and familial covariance related to the Linear slope 10657.63 2,671 3 24.93 <.001
5 Drop variance Intercept and familial covariance related to the Intercept 13754.38 2,671 3 3121.69 <.001
6 Drop sex effects means I, S, and Q 10634.64 2,671 3 1.95 .58
7 Drop age effects means I, S, and Q 10719.19 2,674 6 84.54 <.001
7a Drop age effects means I 10713.79 2,672 6 79.15 <.001
7b Drop age effects means S 10634.66 2,672 6 <1 .89
7c Drop age effects means Q 10637.87 2,672 6 3.22 .07
7d Drop age effects means S and Q 10637.88 2,673 6 3.24 .20
Decompose variance intercept into A, D, and E
8 Full ADE 10643.29 2,673
9 Drop D intercept 10644.29 2,674 8 1.00 .32
10 Drop A and D intercept 10664.45 2,675 8 21.16 <.001

Eq equal, −2LL minus 2 log likelihood, df degrees of freedom, vs versus, χ 2 Chi square (difference in −2LL), p p-value, NS non significant