Random Assignment Is Important in Experiments Because

question 268

Multiple Choice

Random assignment is important in experiments because

• A)it eliminates experimenter expectancy effects
• B)it insures that the samples are representative of the population
• C)it holds differences among participants constant
• D)it balances differences among participants across conditions of the experiment

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