[R-lang] Weird outcome logit mixed-effect model

[Roger Levy]

T. Florian Jaeger wrote:
> A couple of additional points:
> 
> (1) mixed logit models like yours are not fit using REML. The default 
> fit uses Laplace approximation, which apparently is related to, but not 
> the same as REML.

Yes, true, thanks for the correction.  In fact, if I now recall 
correctly, lme4 always uses Laplace-approximated maximum-likelihood 
estimation for logit models (is this right?).

Roger