Random Assignment Is Important for ______ Variables in Terms of the Order

question 14

Multiple Choice

Random assignment is important for ______ variables in terms of the order in which participants receive the levels of the variable to control for possible order effects of the different levels of the variable.

• A) independent
• B) dependent
• C) between-subject
• D) within-subject

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Definitions:

Appetite

A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food, influenced by psychological and physiological mechanisms.

Mood Regulation

Mood regulation refers to the processes by which individuals influence their own emotional states, aiming to maintain a stable mood or to adjust it in response to their perceived emotional needs.

Gateway Drug

A substance that, when used, may lead to the use of more harmful drugs.

Marijuana

A psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant used for medical or recreational purposes, known for containing THC among other cannabinoids.