Shadisch Flashcards
1
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Quasi-experiment
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Doesn’t use random assignment to conditions. Uses matching; creating equal groups based on matching variables. Can be used to find out which variable came first (priority)
2
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INUS condition
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Insufficient
Non-redundant
Unnecessary
Sufficient
Adds something to the constellation thats unique from others but by itself not enough to be the cause
3
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Counterfactual
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Something contrary to the fact. We measure what did happen, this is what would’ve happened if they didn’t receive treatment.
4
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Properties of causal claim (Mill)
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Priority; X precedes Y
Consistency: Change X varies systematically with change Y
Exclusivity: No alternative explanation
