Which of the Following Is an Acceptable Method of Random

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an acceptable method of random assignment of participants into two conditions of a between-subjects experiment?

• A) assigning them in order of their arrival so that the first half go into one condition and second half go into the other condition
• B) assigning them in alphabetical order so that participants shoes last names begin with A through M are placed in one group and those whose last names begin with N through Z are put in the other group
• C) using a random numbers table to assign subject numbers as the participants arrive and then putting all those with even numbers into one group and those with odd numbers into the other group
• D) any of these

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Definitions:

Pollution Abatement

Actions or measures taken to reduce, control, or eliminate pollution from various sources.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the actual price a producer receives (or producers receive) and the minimum acceptable price; the triangular area above the supply curve and below the market price.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing to sell.

Adverse Selection

A situation in which one party in a transaction has more or better information than the other, leading to an imbalance and potentially unfair outcomes.