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To follow this exercise exactly be sure you've downloaded the [wiki:FsTutorial/Data tutorial data set] before you begin. If you choose not to download the data set you can follow these instructions on your own data, but you will have to substitute your own specific paths and subject names.
Specify contrast vectors to test hypotheses
For the example described [wiki:FsTutorial/CorrectFsgdFile here] there were two classes (male, female) and one variable (age). The 3 regressors in the design matrix, when using DOSS, will be:
1. Intercept of Male BR 2. Intercept of Female BR 3. Age Slope BR
Your contrast vector can be set up, using these regressors, to make any comparisons you'd want. If you wanted to compare the thickness differences between Males and Females, while regressing out age you could use a contrast vector [1 -1 0]. If you wanted to make a direct comparison between thickness and age, regardless of gender, you could use the contrast vector [0 0 1].
If you are using DODS there will be 4 regressors in the design matrix:
1. Intercept of Male BR 2. Intercept of Female BR 3. Age Slope (male) BR 4. Age Slope (female) BR
Your contrast vector can be set up, using these regressors, to make any comparisons you'd want. If you wanted to compare the thickness differences between Males and Females, while regressing out age you could use a contrast vector [1 -1 0 0]. If you wanted to make a direct comparison between thickness and age between class, you could use the contrast vector [0 0 1 -1].