F -to-enter

n. in model-building procedures such as forward selection, the specific ratio of variances needed to justify adding a variable as a predictor. Generally, an F-to-enter value around 4.0 is sufficient to allow a variable to be included in an analysis.

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Psychology term of the day

January 13th 2025

occupational counseling

an early 20th-century approach to vocational guidance. Three steps were identified in the process: (a) relevant knowledge of self, (b) realistic knowledge of occupations, and (c) true reasoning in making sensible choices. [proposed by U.S. educator Frank Parsons (1854–1908)]