Practice - Causal Graphs and DAGs
Practice Questions
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What does DAG stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the direction and cycles in graphical representations.
What do nodes represent in a DAG?
💡 Hint: Consider what components make up a graph.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a directed edge in a DAG indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about the directionality that gives it meaning.
Is d-separation used to establish conditional independence?
💡 Hint: Remember the connection between d-separation and independence.
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Challenge Problems
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Create a DAG that illustrates the relationship between education level, job opportunities, and income. Discuss the causal pathways.
💡 Hint: Consider how changes in the education level might flow through job opportunities to affect income.
Evaluate the impact of controlling for a third variable in a potential confounding scenario using a DAG. What happens to the observed relationships?
💡 Hint: Identify which variable serves to obscure true relationships in the absence of control.
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