Random Assignment in an Experiment Means That

question 16

Multiple Choice

Random assignment in an experiment means that

• A)participants get to choose their treatment group.
• B)smart children get placed into one group, and the rest get placed in another group.
• C)each child has an equal chance of being placed in any treatment group.
• D)parents state their preferences for placement of their children into groups.

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Definitions:

REM

Rapid Eye Movement, a sleep phase characterized by eye movement, increased brain activity, and vivid dreaming.

N3

N3, or Stage 3 NREM sleep, is the deepest stage of non-rapid eye movement sleep, characterized by delta waves and significant physiological changes in the body.

Sleep Spindles

Sudden bursts of oscillatory brain activity observed during stage 2 of sleep, believed to play a role in memory consolidation and learning.

REM

Rapid Eye Movement, a phase of sleep characterized by quick movements of the eyes, increased respiration rate, and vivid dreams.