Which of the following variable might NOT be appropriate to match participants for in an independent measures design?
A) Unique participant identifying code
B) Age
C) Years of education
D) Marital status

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Matching participants between groups is done to ensure they are similar and to reduce individual differences between conditions, as such an independent measures experimental design will often match participants on the basis of attributes such as age, years of education or marital status.

Which of the Following Variable Might NOT Be Appropriate to Match