Topic: Specification Checks and Residual Patterns

Reading Residual Patterns as Specification Evidence

Predictor-Specific Residual Smooths for Curvature

Lack-of-Fit Tests With Replicated Predictor Settings

Interpreting Residual Associations With Candidate Predictors

How Specification Changes Alter the Target Association

Finding Coding and Unit Errors Through Residual Patterns

Diagnosing Residual Patterns Near Predictor Boundaries

Distinguishing Data Errors from Model Misspecification

Deriving the Partial F Test for Added Model Terms

Component-Plus-Residual Plots for Conditional Curvature