The Purpose of _____ Is to Generate a Set of Groups

question 3

Multiple Choice

The purpose of _____ is to generate a set of groups that are similar on all possible factors at the beginning of an experiment.

• A) Random sampling
• B) Random assignment
• C) Cluster sampling
• D) Typical-case sampling

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Social Perception

The process of interpreting and understanding the behavior and motives of others in a social context.

Asymmetry

The lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; not symmetrical.

Attribution Theory

A concept in psychology that explains how individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior.