Re: [R] Interpretation of gam intercept parameter

2010-06-30 Thread Lidia Dobria
r > From: gavin.simp...@ucl.ac.uk > To: lidiadob...@hotmail.com > CC: r-help@r-project.org > Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:31:45 +0100 > > On Tue, 2010-06-29 at 21:27 -0500, Lidia Dobria wrote: >> Dear All: >> >> I apologize for asking such an elementary question, but I co

[R] Interpretation of gam intercept parameter

2010-06-29 Thread Lidia Dobria
Dear All: I apologize for asking such an elementary question, but I could not find an adequate response on line. I am hoping to receive some help with the interpretation of the Intercept coefficient in the gam model below. I1 through I3 are dummy coded "Item difficulty" parameters in a data s