Novice
Associate
Lead
100

What is the full name of Sir LA?

Leonard Allan Almero

100

An impact evaluation method in which all eligible units in a sample are randomly assigned to treatment and control groups?

Randomized Control Trial (RCT)

100

Which R operator is called the "pipe" operator?

(%>%)

200

Yes or no, can regression show or prove causation?

No, regression can show an association (relationship) between variables.

200

Which R function is commonly used to estimate a linear regression model?

lm()

200

What assumption must hold true for DiD to produce a valid causal estimate?

Parallel Trends Assumption

300

__________ and __________ are the 2 forms of RDD.

Sharp and Fuzzy

300

This concept represents the hypothetical outcome for treated individuals had they not received the intervention and forms the basis for estimating causal impact.

Counterfactual

300

What type of variable determines program eligibility in an RDD and is separated by a cutoff score?

Continuous eligibility index (running variable)

400

Which R object can store elements of different data types?

List

400

Which formula represents the counterfactual in impact evaluation? 

Y | P = 0

400

What is the biggest challenge that every impact evaluation method tries to solve?

The missing counterfactual

500

What is the shortcut key of "<-" in RStudio?

  • Windows / Linux: Alt + -
  • macOS: Option (⌥) + -

 

500

In RDD, what is the value that separates the treatment and control groups called?

Cutoff / Threshold

500

What does the "R" in R stand for?

Nothing. It is named after its creators, Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman, whose first names both begin with R.