The process where research participants are placed, by chance, into either the experimental or control groups is known as ________.
A) random selection
B) random assignment
C) control condition
D) quasi-experiment

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Random assignment is the process where participants are assigned to either the experimental or control group by chance. This helps to ensure that any differences between the groups are not due to preexisting differences in the participants themselves, but rather due to the manipulation of the independent variable. Random selection is the process of selecting a random sample from a larger population, while control condition refers to the group that does not receive the experimental manipulation. Quasi-experiments are research designs that lack random assignment to groups.

The Process Where Research Participants Are Placed, by Chance, into Either