The Goal of Random Assignment to Conditions Is to

question 31

Multiple Choice

The goal of random assignment to conditions is to

• A) ensure that the independent variable occurs prior to the dependent variable.
• B) ensure that participants are selected randomly from the population.
• C) ensure that the participants in the different conditions of the experiment are, on average, equivalent before the experiment begins.
• D) select which individuals will receive which dependent measure.

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