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标题：Alternatives to Randomized Control Trials: A Review of Three Quasi-experimental Designs for Causal Inference
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作者：Pavel Pavolovich Panko ; Jacob D. Curtis ; Brittany K. Gorrall 等
期刊名称：Actualidades en Psicología
印刷版ISSN：0258-6444
出版年度：2015
卷号：29
期号：119
页码：19-27
语种：English
出版社：Universidad de Costa Rica
摘要：The Randomized Control Trial (RCT) design is typically seen as the gold standard in psychological research. As it is not always possible to conform to RCT specifications, many studies are conducted in the quasi-experimental framework. Although quasi-experimental designs are considered less preferable to RCTs, with guidance they can produce inferences which are just as valid. In this paper, the authors present 3 quasi-experimental designs which are viable alternatives to RCT designs . These designs are Regression Point Displacement (RPD), Regression Discontinuity (RD), and Propensity Score Matching (PSM). Additionally, the authors outline several notable methodological improvements to use with these designs.
关键词：Psychometrics; Quasi-Experimental Design; Regression Point Displacement; Regression Discontinuity; Propensity Score Matching. Psicometría; Diseños cuasi exp...