In Psychological Studies,randomization Is Used to Ensure That

question 13

Multiple Choice

In psychological studies,randomization is used to ensure that:

• A)there will be an independent and dependent variable.
• B)each person has an equal chance of being assigned to each group.
• C)the control group does not know the purpose of the study.
• D)the experimenter won't know who is in each group.

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Definitions:

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