Having different participants in a study experience conditions in different orders is ______.
A) counterbalancing
B) regression toward the mean
C) random assignment
D) attrition

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Counterbalancing involves systematically varying the order or sequence of conditions in a study, such that different participants experience different orders. This helps to control for the potential influence of order effects, such as practice or fatigue, on participants' responses. The other options (B, C, and D) are not related to counterbalancing.

Having Different Participants in a Study Experience Conditions in Different