What Is the Primary Goal for Randomly Assigning Participants to Treatment

question 32

Multiple Choice

What is the primary goal for randomly assigning participants to treatment conditions in an experiment?

• A) Increase the ability to generalize the results.
• B) Avoid selection bias.
• C) Ensure that the individuals in the sample are representative of the individuals in the population.
• D) Minimize the likelihood that a participant characteristic becomes a confounding variable.