Quasi-experimentation: Design & Analysis Issues for Field Settings |
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Causal Inference and the Language of Experimentation | 1 |
The Activity Theory of Causation | 25 |
Validity | 37 |
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ACF and PACF analysis ANCOVA ARIMA model attrition Autocorrelations of lags average bias biased blocking Box-Jenkins breathalyser Campbell causal inference causal relationship cause cohort component construct validity correlation covariate cross-correlation cross-lagged cutting point dependent variables differenced discussion example expected experimental group Figure hypothesis implemented increase individuals interaction internal validity intervention IXXX manipulation matching mean measurement error ment methods multiple Negative Income Tax nonequivalent group design observations outcome parameters Partial autocorrelations particular pattern persons plausible population possible posttest scores predicted pretest and posttest pretest scores pretest-posttest problem procedure quasi-experimental quasi-experiments random assignment randomized experiment regression lines reliability respondents sample SD 2 SD seasonal seasonal lags selection differences Sesame Street settings specified statistical conclusion validity t-statistic theory threats to internal tion transfer function treatment effect estimate treatment group trend variance white noise XXXI XXXXI Y₁ ΧΙ