Response types¶
Available response types.
| Name | Short name | Aliases | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Continuous multiplicative |
CM |
ContinuousMultiplicative |
Response values are positive real numbers, e.g., weight, size. |
Continuous additive |
CA |
ContinuousAdditive |
Response values are real numbers, e.g., weight change, temperature. |
Binary |
B |
Binary |
Response values have binary outcomes (yes/no, true/false, success/failure, 0/1, etc.). |
Quantal |
Q |
Quantal, Binomial |
Response is measured in terms of number of successes out of N possible. |
Quantal group |
QG |
QuantalGroup |
Individual responses are measured as binary values, which may be grouped to form a quantal response. |
Count |
C |
Count |
Number of items (cells, molecules, deaths, etc.) in given interval/area/volume. |
Ordinal |
O |
Ordinal |
Relative scores (or graded scores) useable only for ranking. |