1. My Office Hours
I will stay after class on both Monday and Wednesday, i.e., 1:30 Mon/Wed in MGH 030.
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2. Computing with R & Bayesian Statistical Inference
P548: Intro Bayesian Stats with Psych Applications Instructor: John Miyamoto 01/11/2017: Lecture 02-2
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3. What Tasks Does R Perform in a Bayesian Statistical Analysis?
1. Data manipulation (data preparation step)
Put the data into a form that is easy to work with or easy to understand.
2. Pass the Bayesian inference problem from R to JAGS (inference step)
Result of Bayesian inference = Approximation to the posterior distribution over the parameters of a model.
3. Use R to make a statistical or graphical analysis of the approximate posterior distribution (interpretation step).
General Pattern of Bayesian Inference
Psych 548:, Miyamoto, Win '17

4. General Pattern of Bayesian Statistical Inference
Background to the Analysis
Define the Class of Statistical Models (Reality is Assumed to Lie within this Class of Models
Define Likelihoods Conditional on Parameters
Define Prior Distribution over the Parameters of the Model
Data
Infer and Interpret the Posterior Distribution over the Parameters of the Model
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Three Strategies for Bayesian Inference

5. Three Strategies of Bayesian Statistical Inference
Define the Class of Statistical Models (Reality is Assumed to Lie within this Class of Models
Define Likelihoods Conditional on Parameters
Define Prior Distributions
Data
Compute Posterior from Conjugate Priors (if possible)
Compute Posterior with Grid Approximation (if practically possible)
Compute Approximate Posterior by MCMC Algorithm (if possible)
Psych 548, Miyamoto, Win '17
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6. General Strategy of Bayesian Statistical Inference
Define the Class of Statistical Models (Reality is Assumed to Lie within this Class of Models
Define Likelihoods Conditional on Parameters
Define Prior Distributions
Data
Compute Posterior from Conjugate Priors (if possible)
Compute Posterior with Grid Approximation (if practically possible)
Compute Approximate Posterior by MCMC Algorithm (if possible)
Psych 548, Miyamoto, Win '17
Outline of Today's Lecture - END

7. Today's Class
Basic data types in R Needed for data preparation Needed for analysis of results
Writing functions in R Makes it easier to solve complex problems or problems that come up repeatedly.
Use R function to compute This is a conceptually useful a grid approximation to exercise; once in awhile it is useful the posterior in a binomial in actual research. inference problem.
Use conjugate priors to This is a conceptually useful compute the posterior in a exercise, and it can be extremely binomial inference problem useful in actual research.
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