All of the Following Are Accurate Statements Regarding Random Assignment

question 223

Multiple Choice

All of the following are accurate statements regarding random assignment EXCEPT:

• A)it is a procedure for assigning people to experimental and control groups.
• B)it is a procedure in which each subject has the same possibility of being assigned to a given group.
• C)it is a procedure in which subjects are assigned to a positive correlation or a negative correlation condition.
• D)it is a procedure that allows individual characteristics to be roughly balanced between groups.

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Definitions:

Weber's Law

A principle of perception that states the smallest change in a stimulus that can be detected is a constant proportion of the stimulus level.

Fechner's Law

A principle in psychophysics stating that the perceived intensity of a stimulus changes proportionally to the logarithm of the actual stimulus intensity.

Thorndike's Law

A principle stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are more likely to be repeated, whereas behaviors followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.

Ames Room

An optical illusion room designed to manipulate perceived size and perspective, where objects appear larger or smaller than they really are.