Having Different Participants in a Study Experience Conditions in Different

question 29

Multiple Choice

Having different participants in a study experience conditions in different orders is called

• A) counterbalancing.
• B) regression toward the mean.
• C) random assignment.
• D) attrition.

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Definitions:

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Prescribe Drugs

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