Randomization minimizes the likelihood that there will be systematic differences between groups of participants, but it increases the chances that the results will be unreliable.

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Randomization minimizes systematic differences between groups, thereby increasing the reliability and validity of the experimental results by ensuring that any differences observed are due to the intervention rather than pre-existing differences.

Randomization Minimizes the Likelihood That There Will Be Systematic Differences