eelbrain.normalize_in_cells
- eelbrain.normalize_in_cells(y, for_dim, in_cells=None, data=None, method='z-score')
Normalize data in cells to make it appropriate for ANOVA [1]
- Parameters:
y (NDVar | str) – Dependent variable which should be normalized.
for_dim (str) – Dimension which will be included as factor in the ANOVA (e.g.,
'sensor'
).in_cells (Factor | Interaction | NestedEffect | str) – Model defining the cells within which to normalize (normally the factors that will be used as fixed effects in the ANOVA).
data (Dataset) – Dataset containing the data.
method ('z-score' | 'range') – Method used for normalizing the data:
z-score
: for the data in each cell, subtract the mean and divide by the standard deviation (mean and standard deviation are computed after averaging across cases in each cell)range
: for the data in each cell, subtract minimum and then divide by the maximum (i.e., change the range of the data to(0, 1)
; range is computed after averaging across cases in each cell).
- Return type:
Notes
This method normalizes data by z-scoring. A common example is a by sensor interaction effect in EEG data. ANOVA interaction effects assume additivity, but EEG topographies depend on source strength in a multiplicative fashion, which can lead to spurious interaction effects. Normalizing in each cell of the ANOVA model controls for this (see [1] for details).
Examples
See Compare topographies.
References