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Could it be that both types of measures are tapping the same construct, but tapping entirely different aspects of that construct?

Implicit and explicit or self- report measures of the same construct often correlate poorly, or moderately at best with each other. So are our implicit measures assessing the same construct as our explicit measures? Many studies have produced results in which implicit evaluations fluctuated while explicit evaluations remained stable, and vice versa, but does that […]

Evaluate the recommendation of the work- ing group

8. In 1995, a working group of French chief executive officers was set up by the Confederation of French Industry (CNPF) and the French Association of Private Companies (AFEP) to study the French corporate governance structure. The group reported the following, among other things: “The board of directors should not simply aim at maximizing share […]

Would pairing propensity scores that are not exactly equal be effectively the same as pairing two participants that are matched on 9 of 10 variables?

Why are propensity scores better than post hoc matching? Isn’t a propensity score just an aggregate of many matched characteristics? Would we obtain the same results if we used post hoc matching across 10 variables and if we created a propensity score for those 10 variables? Why or why not? Would pairing propensity scores that […]

As a research consultant for an evaluation firm, could you conduct a program evaluation exactly the same way as you would if you were conducting a field experiment?

1. What kinds of research questions or contexts might lend themselves to the use of growth curve modeling? To the use of the regression-discontinuity design? 2. You are interested in knowing whether the particular way that personal trainers motivate the members of Gym XYZ is actually a good motivational technique (they all appear to follow […]