Random Assignment Refers to a Procedure That

question 237

Multiple Choice

Random assignment refers to a procedure that:

• A)ensures that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the experimental conditions or groups.
• B)helps psychologists determine which factors should be defined as dependent variables.
• C)is used in statistics to determine whether results are random or simply due to chance.
• D)randomly assigns different procedures to different researchers in order to minimize experimenter bias.

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Definitions:

TIPS

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities; these are U.S. government bonds that are indexed to inflation to protect investors from the negative effects of rising prices.

Convertible Bonds

Bonds issued by a corporation that can be converted into a predetermined number of the company's shares at certain times during their life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.

Premium Bond

A bond trading above its face value or principal amount, often due to lower market interest rates compared to the bond's coupon rate.

Capital Gain

The profit earned from the sale of an asset or investment when the selling price exceeds the purchase price.