Question 1

Which one of the following is true about the counterfactual?

Accepted Answer

A)  it can be estimated 
B)  it is observable 
C)  it is the observed outcome that occurs as a result of the cause 
D)  the counterfactual for treated cases reflect the outcome when treated 
A)  it can be estimated 
B)  it is observable 
C)  it is the observed outcome that occurs as a result of the cause 
D)  the counterfactual for treated cases reflect the outcome when treated A

Question 2

Estimates of causal effects can be applied to the majority of the sample in which one of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  when there is balance 
B)  when there is a great deal of overlap between the propensity score distributions of the groups 
C)  where there are large effects between treated and untreated cases 
D)  when there are differential distributions of covariates 
A)  when there is balance 
B)  when there is a great deal of overlap between the propensity score distributions of the groups 
C)  where there are large effects between treated and untreated cases 
D)  when there are differential distributions of covariates B

Question 3

Which step in the propensity score process is balance determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  estimate the predicted probability of treatment 
B)  compute model adequacy 
C)  match on the propensity score 
D)  estimate the treatment efficacy 
A)  estimate the predicted probability of treatment 
B)  compute model adequacy 
C)  match on the propensity score 
D)  estimate the treatment efficacy B

Question 4

Which one of the following reflects the goal when estimating the propensity score?

Accepted Answer

A)  balance the means and variances 
B)  evaluate parameter estimations resulting from the propensity score estimation 
C)  obtain the propensity score 
D)  transform the units of analysis 
A)  balance the means and variances 
B)  evaluate parameter estimations resulting from the propensity score estimation 
C)  obtain the propensity score 
D)  transform the units of analysis

Question 5

Which one of the following is NOT a decision that is needed for researchers who use matching as the conditioning strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  algorithm 
B)  balance 
C)  distance 
D)  structure 
A)  algorithm 
B)  balance 
C)  distance 
D)  structure

Question 6

Comparable distributions of covariates in groups is reflected by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  balance 
B)  equal means and variances on the outcome 
C)  inclusion of polynomials 
D)  large effects between groups 
A)  balance 
B)  equal means and variances on the outcome 
C)  inclusion of polynomials 
D)  large effects between groups

Question 7

With which one of the following is the propensity score applied in the efficacy analyses?

Accepted Answer

A)  covariance adjustment 
B)  matching 
C)  stratification 
D)  weighting 
A)  covariance adjustment 
B)  matching 
C)  stratification 
D)  weighting

Question 8

Matching that groups treatment and control units into subgroups based on approximately equal propensity scores is which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  one to one 
B)  one to two 
C)  one to many 
D)  stratified 
A)  one to one 
B)  one to two 
C)  one to many 
D)  stratified

Question 9

The overlap between the treated and untreated propensity score distributions is reflected by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  balance 
B)  large effects between groups 
C)  region of common support 
D)  stratification 
A)  balance 
B)  large effects between groups 
C)  region of common support 
D)  stratification

Question 10

Which one of the following is the first step in propensity score analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  estimate the predicted probability of treatment 
B)  compute model adequacy 
C)  match on the propensity score 
D)  estimate the treatment efficacy 
A)  estimate the predicted probability of treatment 
B)  compute model adequacy 
C)  match on the propensity score 
D)  estimate the treatment efficacy

Which one of the following is true about the counterfactual?

Estimates of causal effects can be applied to the majority of the sample in which one of the following conditions?

Which step in the propensity score process is balance determined?

Which one of the following reflects the goal when estimating the propensity score?

Which one of the following is NOT a decision that is needed for researchers who use matching as the conditioning strategy?

Comparable distributions of covariates in groups is reflected by which one of the following?

With which one of the following is the propensity score applied in the efficacy analyses?

Matching that groups treatment and control units into subgroups based on approximately equal propensity scores is which one of the following?

The overlap between the treated and untreated propensity score distributions is reflected by which one of the following?

Which one of the following is the first step in propensity score analysis?

Multivariate Statistics

Univariate and Bivariate Statistics Review

Data Screening

Multiple Linear Regression

Logistic Regression

Multivariate Analysis of Variance: Single Factor, Factorial, and Repeated Measures Designs

Discriminant Analysis

Cluster Analysis

Exploratory Factor Analysis

Path Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

Multilevel Linear Modeling

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Exam 12: Propensity Score Analysis

Which one of the following is true about the counterfactual?

Estimates of causal effects can be applied to the majority of the sample in which one of the following conditions?

Which step in the propensity score process is balance determined?

Which one of the following reflects the goal when estimating the propensity score?

Which one of the following is NOT a decision that is needed for researchers who use matching as the conditioning strategy?

Comparable distributions of covariates in groups is reflected by which one of the following?

With which one of the following is the propensity score applied in the efficacy analyses?

Matching that groups treatment and control units into subgroups based on approximately equal propensity scores is which one of the following?

The overlap between the treated and untreated propensity score distributions is reflected by which one of the following?

Which one of the following is the first step in propensity score analysis?

Multivariate Statistics

Univariate and Bivariate Statistics Review

Data Screening

Multiple Linear Regression

Logistic Regression

Multivariate Analysis of Variance: Single Factor, Factorial, and Repeated Measures Designs

Discriminant Analysis

Cluster Analysis

Exploratory Factor Analysis

Path Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

Multilevel Linear Modeling

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