Causal inference in multilevel designs [Elektronische Ressource] / von Benjamin Nagengast

Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat¨ JenaFakultat¨ fur¨ Sozial- und VerhaltenswissenschaftenInstitut fur¨ PsychologieDissertationCausal Inference in MultilevelDesignsDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Gradesdoctor philosophiae (Dr. phil.)vorgelegt dem Rat der Fakultat¨ fur¨ Sozial- und Verhaltenswissenschaftender Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat¨ Jenavon Dipl.-Psych. Benjamin Nagengastgeboren am 14.05.1979 in Mainz.Gutachter:1. Prof. Dr. Rolf Steyer (Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat¨ Jena)2. Prof. Dr. Johannes Hartig (Universitat¨ Erfurt)Tag des Kolloquiums: 11. Juni 2009AcknowledgmentsMany persons supported me during the writing of this thesis, the following list and thementioned accomplishments are by no means complete and the support often exceededthe areas explicitly included here:My heartfelt thanks go to Prof. Dr. Rolf Steyer who not only supervised this thesisand stimulated my thinking about causal eects and multilevel designs, in special, andabout psychological methodology, in general, but who — at crucial points — encour-aged me to pursue a scientific career and supported me in every imaginable way. Specialthanks go to Prof. Dr. Johannes Hartig for agreeing to act as external reviewer of thisthesis and for the skiing colloquium 2008 on research methods in empirical educationalresearch – I greatly profited from the exchanges and discussions at this meeting.