Configural Frequency Analysis (CFA) asks whether a cell in a cross-classification contains more or fewer cases than expected with respect to some base model. This base model is specified such that cells with more cases than expected (also called types) can be interpreted from a substantive...

This paper is concerned with parameter interpretation in longitudinal, multilevel models. Models are described that consider repeated observations nested within individuals. These models typically first estimate subject-specific parameters for growth curves that describe the development of some...