The Use of the Principles of Chance to Assign Participants

question 85

Multiple Choice

The use of the principles of chance to assign participants to treatment and control groups for the purpose of avoiding systematic bias is called

• A) randomization.
• B) random assignment.
• C) random dispersion.
• D) random variability.

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Definitions:

Providing Insights

Offering deep understanding or new perspectives on a subject or situation.

Ego Analyst

A psychodynamically oriented therapist who focuses on the conscious, coping behavior of the ego instead of the hypothesized, unconscious functioning of the id.

Psychodynamically Oriented

An approach in psychology that emphasizes unconscious processes and the significance of childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Conscious

The state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings and internal thoughts and feelings.