[R] Basic Model Setup Question from a Beginner

[Bert Gunter]

You need statistical consultation. The R list is not meant for this.
Any advice you receive here -- or indeed, anywhere online-- is likely
to be flawed because it is difficult to communicate essential aspects
of the issues remotely.  I would strongly recommend that you seek
local statistical help.

Cheers,
Bert

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:44 AM, All Day <nareksmail at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all! I would like to start off by saying that I am still really new to
> the vast world of R so please excuse my very limited vocabulary in the
> program.
>
> I have collected data from monkey videos and would like to setup some
> model(s) in R that can help with my hypotheses. I am having trouble figuring
> out which statistical tests/models to use for my two hypotheses.
>
> #1: Comparing the presence of an observer (a categorical variable consisting
> of either Approaching/Near, Near or On Top of Cage) to the presence of
> aggressive behavior (again categorical variables consisting of Aggression,
> Freeze/Hide Behavior, Escape Behavior, Aggressive Vocalizations and Fear
> Vocalizations each as separate binary categories in my spreadsheet)
>
> #2: Comparing the age of the monkey (continuous variable) to Freeze/Hide
> behavior, Aggressive Vocalizations and Fear Vocalizations (again binary
> categories/variables)
>
> The response variables were treated as binary variables with either the
> behaviors being present or not.
>
> I believe I need to use a contingency table with Poisson Errors for the
> first hypothesis but I'm not sure and I'm not really sure about the second
> hypothesis.
>
> Can anyone help me figure out what tests/models I need to use. I don't need
> to know the specific program codes, I just need to know which tests/models
> to use.
>
> Thanks in advanced!
>
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