initialize_poLCA {ddtlcm}

Estimate an initial response profile from latent class model using poLCA()

Description

Estimate an initial response profile from latent class model using poLCA()

Usage

initialize_poLCA(K, data, ...)

Arguments

K

number of latent classes

data

a N by J observed binary matrix, where the i,j-th element is the response of item j for individual i

...

optional arguments for the poLCA function

Value

a K by J probability matrix, the k,j-th entry being the response probability to item j of an individual in class k

See Also

Other initialization functions: initialize(), initialize_hclust()