Which Pattern of Missingness Yields Unbiased Parameter Estimates, Regardless of Which

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which pattern of missingness yields unbiased parameter estimates, regardless of which method of addressing the problem is used?

• A) Missing completely at random
• B) Missing at random
• C) Missing not at random
• D) All but MNAR (nonignorable missingness)

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