Problem Set 1

Important

To be completed in class September 18. Submit on Canvas.

Use the RMarkdown file provided (.Rmd extension) and write your answers and code in the spaces provided. Submit the PDF that is “knitted.”

Files

  1. Problem Set - PDF
  2. RMardown file

Purpose

This first problem set will help you practice:

  1. Setting the working directory
  2. Loading data into R
  3. Viewing and understanding observations from the dataset
  4. Identifying the type of variables you are working with
  5. Computing and interpreting the mean of a variable
  6. Identifying treatment and outcome variables in a dataset

Criteria for success

In addition to providing the correct code and/or answer, a successful problem set will:

  1. Have clear explanations that demonstrate your knowledge of the material
  2. Use the “comment out” function to explain what the code is doing