Problem Set 6

Important

To be completed in class November 13. 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
  3. PDF of study to complete the problem set

Purpose

This problem set will help you asses your knowledge about:

  1. Determining whether a study uses experimental or observational data
  2. Identify the average treatment effect in a study
  3. Assess the internal and external validity of a study

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