The Most Common Solution to the Problem of Forming Comparable

question 25

Multiple Choice

The most common solution to the problem of forming comparable groups in the random groups design is

• A)random-digit dialing.
• B)random selection.
• C)random assignment.
• D)matching participants on the dependent variable task.

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