Suppose the Regression Line to Describe the Relationship Between Y

question 22

Multiple Choice

Suppose the regression line to describe the relationship between Y and a dichotomous treatment (X = 1 for treated, = 0 untreated) is given by Y = 4 + 3X. Suppose that one of the observations that was treated was observed to have an outcome, Y = 8. For this observation, what is the residual?

• A) 0
• B) 7
• C) 1
• D) -1

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