Two Independent Groups When We Use Random Assignment in an Experiment

question 65

Multiple Choice

Two Independent Groups When we use random assignment in an experiment, we guarantee that

• A)every subject in our sample has an equal chance of being placed in any of the treatment conditions.
• B)every subject in the population has an equal chance of being selected for the experiment.
• C)the treatment groups are identical on potentially confounding extraneous variables.
• D)treatment order is randomized to prevent order effects.

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