Random assignment is the process of assigning participants to different groups (e.g. experimental group, control group) in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group. This helps eliminate potential biases and allows researchers to make causal inferences about the effects of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

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Random Assignment Is

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Random assignment is

A) a means of deciding which participants will be in the experimental group.
B) a means of eliminating the effects of independent variables.
C) the procedure administered to the control group while the experimental group is receiving the treatment.
D) a means of keeping the dependent variable constant for all groups.

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