createParameterVector: Creates named numeric vector with parameter names for...

In jonathantemplin/blatent: Bayesian Latent Variable Models

Creates named numeric vector with parameter names for analysis specified by modelText

Description

Creates named numeric vector with parameter names for analysis specified by modelText.

Usage

createParameterVector(modelText)

Arguments

modelText

A character string that contains the specifications for the model to be run. See blatentSyntax or more information about syntax formatting.

Examples

# Generating parameters for data using Q-matrix structure from data example in Chapter 9 of
#  Rupp, Templin, & Henson (2010).

RTHCh9ModelSyntax = "
   item1 ~ A1
   item2 ~ A2
   item3 ~ A3
   item4 ~ A1 + A2 + A1:A2
   item5 ~ A1 + A3 + A1:A3
   item6 ~ A2 + A3 + A2:A3
   item7 ~ A1 + A2 + A3 + A1:A2 + A1:A3 + A2:A3 + A1:A2:A3

   # Latent Variable Specifications:
  A1 A2 A3 <- latent(unit='rows',distribution='bernoulli',structure='univariate',type='ordinal')

   # Observed Variable Specifications:
   item1-item7 <- observed(distribution = 'bernoulli', link = 'probit')
"
paramVals = createParameterVector(modelText = RTHCh9ModelSyntax)

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