Random Assignment of Research Participants to Experimental Conditions Means That

question 27

Multiple Choice

Random assignment of research participants to experimental conditions means that ________.

• A)each participant will experience all experimental conditions at different times
• B)experimental conditions will be the same for all research participants
• C)participant characteristics will have an effect on the outcomes of the experiment
• D)each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to each experimental condition
• E)a confounding of variables cannot occur

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