Hector measures participants based on a variable of interest and rank orders them according to their scores. He then places them in pairs in which each member has approximately the same score as the other member in the pair. The members of each pair are then randomly assigned to the conditions in the experiment. Hector's method of participant assignment is an example of a(n) _____ design.
A)independent pairs
B)repeated measures
C)Latin squares
D)matched pairs

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Hector's method involves matching participants based on their scores and then randomly assigning them to conditions, which is the definition of a matched pairs design.

Hector Measures Participants Based on a Variable of Interest and Rank