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probit

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probit [′prō·bət]
(statistics)
A procedure used in dosage-response studies to avoid obtaining negative response values to certain dosages; five is added to the values of the standardized variate which is assumed to be normal; the term is a contraction of probability unit.


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The decision to submit the homework or not is in essence binary, so the technique of Probit estimation is used to evaluate the impact of independent variables on the likelihood that a student expends the effort to prepare and submit a homework.
This technique, called a probit model, has been used by Klee (2004) and Duca and Whitesell (1995).
[section]) Therefore, we tested tot potential sample selection effects using probit Heckman models in Stata to adjust for selection characteristics.
 
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