Random Assignment Is a Means of Controlling for Participant Differences

question 29

Multiple Choice

Random assignment is a means of controlling for participant differences across groups and ______ the internal validity of the experiment.

• A) can decrease or increase
• B) does not impact
• C) increases
• D) decreases

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Definitions:

Decentering

The cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation rather than focusing on a single perspective.

Conservation

The act of preserving, protecting, or restoring natural environments and their wildlife.

Egocentrism

A cognitive trait where individuals, particularly children in Piaget's preoperational stage, are unable to see perspectives other than their own.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where a child focuses only on one aspect of a situation or problem, neglecting other important factors.