Sentence examples for individual propensity from inspiring English sources

We conclude that, rather than being linked to density, cannibalism of siblings in these species may be controlled more strongly by variation in individual propensity to cannibalize.

Multi-level logistic regression using Bayesian simulation via Markov Chain Monte Carlo was applied to investigate whether FSWs' individual propensity to use condom with clients was statistically dependent on the venue of working.

Sibling cannibalism occurs across diverse taxa and can affect population size and structure, as well as the fitness of parents and the cannibal, via density effects and variation in individual propensity to cannibalize.

Using French data, we estimate that in jobs with a high probability of skill upgrading, the probability of a technical change computed at the industry-occupation level has a positive effect on the individual propensity to delay the retirement decision.

In order to investigate the impact of local unemployment on individual propensity to take sick leave we estimate the following model by OLS: Absenteeism it = β 0 + β 1 UnemploymentRate it + β 2 Small Firm it + β 3 X it + λ t + ε it (1).

To reflect a person's differences in changes over T repeated test occasions, Embretson (1991) developed the multidimensional Rasch model for learning and change (MRMLC) which defines an individual propensity on occasion t proficiency θ it as the sum of person's initial θi 1 and changes from ensuing test occasions of θi 2, …, θ iT, such that, η ijt = ∑ m = 1 t θ im − b j, (3).

The predicted effect of personality traits on individual propensities to divorce also begins with the determinants of marital surplus.

In this specific context, there may be many reasons to account for such a result, among them the fact that male peasants are less involved in taking care of their young children or of the elderly, both dependent groups found to negatively affect individual propensities to migrate.

Next, by use of logistic regression, we estimated the individual propensities for initiating TNF-α inhibitor treatment.

Conversely, ubiquitously expressed TFs – SP1, MAX, YY1, JUND – had intrinsic individual propensities for p65, which were boosted through their frequent pairwise and higher-order interactions (Fig.  3b, Fig.  4, Table  2).

We can speculate that these causes are related to value orientations or unobserved individual propensities, similarly affecting "new" behaviors in the process of union formation, which underlie the higher divorce rates.