Random assignment means ________
A) most research participants have a chance at being placed within the no-treatment condition.
B) most research participants have a chance at being placed within the treatment condition.
C) every research participant has a chance of being placed within the treatment or no-treatment condition.
D) every research participant has a chance of being placed within the treatment condition.

Question

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Random assignment means that every research participant has a chance of being placed within the treatment or no-treatment condition, therefore option C is the correct answer. Options A and B are incorrect because they only apply to a specific condition and do not represent the full scope of random assignment. Option D is incorrect because it suggests that all participants will be placed in the treatment condition, which is not necessarily true for randomly assigned groups.

Random Assignment Means ________