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Using multilevel models for the analysis of event-related potentials
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Using multilevel models for the analysis of event-related potentials

Hannah I Volpert-Esmond, Elizabeth Page-Gould and Bruce D Bartholow
International journal of psychophysiology, Vol.162, pp.145-156
04/01/2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.02.006
PMCID: 8050933
PMID: 33600841
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/8050933View
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Abstract

Multilevel modeling (MLM) is becoming increasingly accessible and popular in the analysis of event-related potentials (ERPs). In this article, we review the benefits of MLM for analyzing psychophysiological data, which often contains repeated observations within participants, and introduce some of the decision-making points in the analytic process, including how to set up the data set, specify the model, conduct hypothesis tests, and visualize the model estimates. We highlight how the use of MLM can extend the types of theoretical questions that can be answered using ERPs, including investigations of how ERPs vary meaningfully across trials within a testing session. We also address reporting practices and provide tools to calculate effect sizes and simulate power curves. Ultimately, we hope this review contributes to emerging best practices for the use of MLM with psychophysiological data.
Evoked Potentials Humans Multilevel Analysis

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