Being Randomly Assigned to the Experimental Group in a Research

question 392

Multiple Choice

Being randomly assigned to the experimental group in a research project involves being assigned

• A)to that group by chance.
• B)to the group in which participants are representative of people in general.
• C)in a fashion that ensures that the independent variable will have a strong effect on the dependent variable.
• D)to the group in which participants are all very similar in personality characteristics.

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Definitions:

MTBF Distribution

Mean Time Between Failures Distribution, a statistical representation of the expected time between failures for a system or component, crucial for reliability analysis.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values deviate from the mean.

Reliability Analysis

A systematic approach to studying the performance and reliability of systems, components, or products to identify ways to decrease the probability of failure.

Redundancy

The duplication of critical components or functions of a system with the intention of increasing reliability of the system, ensuring availability.