Which of the Following Is the Most Accurate Description of Random

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most accurate description of random assignment?

• A) using a numbers table to generate a string of digits in order to determine which participants will be selected for each experimental condition
• B) choosing all blonde participants for one group and all redheads for the other groups
• C) having participants guess a number between 1 and 100 and put those who guess correctly in one group and those who guess incorrectly in the other group
• D) placing all individuals younger than 35 years in one group and those older than 35 years in the other groups

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