A Procedure in Which Two Groups Are Compared Based on Whether

question 47

Multiple Choice

A procedure in which two groups are compared based on whether they were part of an initially specified random sample subjected to an experimental protocol is called

• A) intention to treat.
• B) regression discontinuity.
• C) difference-in-differences.
• D) causality.

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