Boker Steven M, Staples Angela D, Hu Yueqin
Department of Psychology, The University of Virginia.
Eastern Michigan University.
J Pers Oriented Res. 2016;2(1-2):34-55. doi: 10.17505/jpor.2016.05.
A framework is presented for building and testing models of dynamic regulation by categorizing sources of differences between theories of dynamics. A distinction is made between the dynamics of change, i.e., how a system self-regulates on a short time scale, and change in dynamics, i.e., how those dynamics may themselves change over a longer time scale. In order to clarify the categories, models are first built to estimate individual differences in equilibrium value and equilibrium change. Next, models are presented in which there are individual differences in parameters of dynamics such as frequency of fluctuations, damping of fluctuations, and amplitude of fluctuations. Finally, models for within-person change in dynamics over time are proposed. Simulations demonstrating feasibility of these models are presented and OpenMx scripts for fitting these models have been made available in a downloadable archive along with scripts to simulate data so that a researcher may test a selected models' feasibility within a chosen experimental design.
通过对动力学理论之间差异的来源进行分类,提出了一个用于构建和测试动态调节模型的框架。在变化的动力学(即系统如何在短时间尺度上进行自我调节)和动力学的变化(即这些动力学如何在更长的时间尺度上自身发生变化)之间做出了区分。为了阐明这些类别,首先构建模型来估计平衡值和平衡变化中的个体差异。接下来,展示了一些模型,其中在波动频率、波动阻尼和波动幅度等动力学参数方面存在个体差异。最后,提出了随时间个体内部动力学变化的模型。展示了证明这些模型可行性的模拟,并且用于拟合这些模型的OpenMx脚本已与模拟数据的脚本一起提供在可下载的存档中,以便研究人员可以在选定的实验设计中测试所选模型的可行性。