What Is the Purpose of Random Assignment

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of random assignment?

• A)to ensure that each research participant spends an equal amount of time in the treatment and control groups
• B)to ensure that each research participant has an equal chance of being in the treatment or control group
• C)to ensure that everyone in each group is exactly the same on the independent variable
• D)to ensure that everyone in each group is exactly the same on the dependent variable

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