Random Assignment of Participants Helps to Assure That Groups of Participants

question 85

Multiple Choice

Random assignment of participants helps to assure that groups of participants:

• A) are generally similar prior to the experimental treatment
• B) will differ initially but not later
• C) will not know the hypothesis in advance
• D) are "blind" to the hypothesis
• E) will all be affected by the independent variable once it is administered

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Definitions:

Eudicots

Eudicots are a major group of flowering plants that are characterized by having two seed leaves, or cotyledons, and a specific pattern of floral organization.

Taproot

A primary root that grows vertically downward and gives off small lateral roots.

Nutritive Tissue

Tissue within an organism that provides essential nutrients for growth and development.

Pine Seed

The seed of a pine tree, often known as a pine nut, used for reproduction of the species and as a food source for wildlife and humans.