Regardless of How Treatment Was Assigned, What Can Be Assumed

question 17

Multiple Choice

Regardless of how treatment was assigned, what can be assumed about what the difference in the average outcomes of the treated and untreated groups is equal to?

• A) Effect of the treatment on the treated + Selection Bias
• B) Effect of the treatment on the treated
• C) Average treatment effect (ATE)
• D) (ETT)

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Definitions:

Pressure

The feeling of stressful urgency caused by the perception of the need to perform or act quickly.

Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, responsible for higher-order brain functions such as thought, memory, and decision-making.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and increasing digestive and glandular activity.

Peripheral Nervous

The peripheral nervous system is comprised of all nerves that are not part of the central nervous system, including the somatic and autonomic nervous systems, responsible for transmitting information to and from the central nervous system.