Diffusion or Imitation of the Program by People in a Non-Treatment

question 24

Multiple Choice

Diffusion or imitation of the program by people in a non-treatment control group tends to

• A) make an effective program look less effective than it is.
• B) make an ineffective program look more effective than it is.
• C) make a good program appear to have a negative impact.
• D) nullify the effects of attrition from control groups.

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Definitions:

Open-Market Sales

Transactions where central banks sell securities in the open market to control the supply of money.

Treasury Securities

Debt instruments issued by the government to finance its expenditures, including bills, notes, and bonds.

Money Supply

The sum total of economic assets in monetary form at a specific time.

U.S. Treasury Bills

Short-term government securities issued by the United States Department of the Treasury with maturity periods typically less than a year, considered low-risk investments.