code: def _loadDummyModelParameters(self, params):
      
  
      for key, value in params.iteritems():
        if type(value) == list:
          index = self.modelIndex % len(params[key])
          self._params[key] = params[key][index]
        else:
          self._params[key] = params[key]
docs: Loads all the parameters for this dummy model. For any paramters
      specified as lists, read the appropriate value for this model using the model
      index