The Purpose of Random Assignment Is To

question 282

Multiple Choice

The purpose of random assignment is to:

• A)determine how likely it is that the results of a treatment were due to chance.
• B)ensure that sample results generalize to the population.
• C)ensure that participant characteristics are equivalent across the experimental and control groups.
• D)determine whether two variables are related.

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing (ABC)

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to related products and services based on the activities that drive those costs.

Overhead Rates

The method used to allocate indirect costs to produced goods, often calculated as a ratio of overhead to direct labor hours, direct labor costs, or machine hours.

Contact Hours

The actual hours spent in direct contact between teachers and students or professionals in a specified context.

Design Hours

The number of hours allocated or spent on the creative and specification process of product or project development.