Random assignment is a procedure that
A) gives every sample from a population an equal chance of being selected
B) ensures that there will be no uncertainty in the conclusions
C) assigns the available participants to groups
D) all of the other alternatives are correct.

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Random assignment is a procedure used in experiments to assign participants to different groups (e.g., experimental vs. control) in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group. This helps to ensure that the groups are comparable at the start of the experiment. Options A and B describe random sampling and the elimination of uncertainty, respectively, which are not the same as random assignment.

Random Assignment Is a Procedure That