​Figure TB 10-14 -Consider the Figure Above,illustrating the Regression Discontinuity Design.What Can You

question 55

Multiple Choice

​Figure TB 10-14

-Consider the figure above,illustrating the regression discontinuity design.What can you conclude?

• A)The treatment had an effect,as shown by the discontinuity at the cutoff.
• B)There appears to be a selection effect,because the groups differed before the treatment began.
• C)The slopes of the regression lines appear similar, so there is no treatment effect.
• D)The discontinuity suggests the presence of a maturation effect.

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