What Is the Benefit of Random Assignment in an Experiment?​

question 111

Multiple Choice

What is the benefit of random assignment in an experiment?​

• A)It increases the probable effect of the procedure.
• B)​It minimizes the need for statistical tests after the data have been collected.
• C)​It reduces the chance that the groups differ greatly at the start of the experiment.
• D)​It decreases the influence of any independent variables.

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Definitions:

Comparable Bad Things

Situations or items that have similarly negative attributes or impacts, allowing for a comparison of their undesirability.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use, typically by a bank or financial institution to borrowers, or paid to savers and investors.

Future Value

The estimated value of a current asset or investment at a specified date in the future, taking into account factors like interest rates and compounding.

Diversification

The reduction of risk achieved by replacing a single risk with a large number of smaller, unrelated risks.