Before Choosing Which Experiment Condition a Participant Belongs In, the Researcher

question 96

Multiple Choice

Before choosing which experiment condition a participant belongs in, the researcher flips a coin. What is the researcher likely doing

• A) eliminating all confounding variables
• B) assigning the participant to the control group
• C) assigning the participant to the experimental group
• D) randomly assigning the participant to a condition

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