If the Causal Effect Is Different for Different People,then the Population

question 36

Multiple Choice

If the causal effect is different for different people,then the population regression equation for a binary treatment variable Xi,can be written as

• A)Yi = β0 + β1Xi + ui.
• B)Yi = β0 + β1iXi + ui.
• C)Yi = β0i β1iXi + ui.
• D)Yi = β0 + β1Gi + β2Dt + ui.

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Definitions:

Stereotyped Thinking

The practice of having oversimplified and generalized beliefs about certain groups or categories of people.

Law of Small Numbers

A cognitive bias that leads people to infer or generalize outcomes from a small sample size, mistakenly treating it as representative of a larger population.

Double-Standard Thinking

The application of different sets of principles for similar situations, often leading to unfair or biased judgments.

Prototype

An early sample, model, or release of a product or concept used to test a process or act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.