Random Assignment Involves Randomly

question 68

Multiple Choice

Random assignment involves randomly:

• A)selecting participants for inclusion into the experiment.
• B)determining which variable will be manipulated and which will be measured.
• C)determining how many levels of the independent variable will be investigated.
• D)placing participants into the different groups of the experiments.

Grasp the concept of randomness and how computers generate pseudorandom numbers.

Develop the ability to critique simulations for accuracy and realism.

Understand the use of response variables in simulations.

Learn how to simulate experiments involving probability and classical problems in statistics.

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Definitions:

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