Randomization Is Used to Assign Research Participants to Groups in Order

question 52

Multiple Choice

Randomization is used to assign research participants to groups in order to

• A) prevent assembling groups that differ in a way that may influence the research outcome.
• B) make sure that all participants in the study are the same with respect to the dependent variable when the study is concluded.
• C) make sure that all participants are the same with respect to the independent variable before the study begins.
• D) prevent any differences in the way the independent variable is manipulated for all research subjects.

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