In an Experiment, Participants Are Randomly Assigned to Treatment Conditions

question 3

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, participants are randomly assigned to treatment conditions ____.

• A) to help protect the internal validity of the study
• B) to help protect the external validity of the study
• C) to help protect both the internal and external validity
• D) as an alternative to manipulation of variables

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Definitions:

Constructionist Perspective

A theoretical approach that suggests reality is socially constructed through human interpretation and interactions, emphasizing the subjective meaning of phenomena.

Human Volition

The capacity or power of individuals to make choices and decisions with a sense of free will, uninfluenced by external forces.

Determined Behavior

Actions that are influenced or controlled by external or internal factors, rather than by free will.

Absolutist Perspective

A viewpoint that believes in absolute principles in political, ethical, or philosophical matters, with no room for relative interpretations.