Random Assignment of Participants to Experimental and Control Groups Has

question 27

Multiple Choice

Random assignment of participants to experimental and control groups has which of these effects?

• A) Minimizes mortality within groups
• B) Maximizes variance between groups
• C) Decreases systematic bias
• D) Increases selection bias

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