Week 6

Agenda 2/18

Intro to Causality, Experiments & Experimental Design

1. Experiment
2. Experiments & Experimental Design
   1. Characteristics of Randomized Controlled Experiments
   2. Why does it matter?

Agenda 2/20

1. On the Limits of Framing

Explanation, Causation & Correlation

1. What is causality?
   1. What is the fundamental problem for social scientists in determining causality?
   2. Apart from randomized controlled experiments, how do social scientists make causal inferences?
2. How is causation/causal inference different from correlation/descriptive inference?
3. Why should we care about spurious relationships?

Agenda 2/22

1. Finish notes from Wednesday
2. What to expect on the midterm
   1. Exam on Friday next week
      1. Ultimate Exam Secrets
      2. Bring questions for midterm review on Wednesday

This weekend

1. PEER EVALUATIONS DUE
2. Read Concepts & Measurements assignment/rubric