All of the following are accurate statements regarding random assignment EXCEPT _________.
A) it is a procedure for assigning people to experimental and control groups
B) it is a procedure in which each subject has the same possibility of being assigned to a given group
C) it is a procedure in which subjects are assigned to a positive correlation or a negative correlation condition
D) it is a procedure that allows individual characteristics to be roughly balanced between groups

Question

All of the following are accurate statements regarding random assignment EXCEPT _________.
A) it is a procedure for assigning people to experimental and control groups
B) it is a procedure in which each subject has the same possibility of being assigned to a given group
C) it is a procedure in which subjects are assigned to a positive correlation or a negative correlation condition 
D) it is a procedure that allows individual characteristics to be roughly balanced between groups

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Random assignment does not involve assigning subjects to different correlation conditions. It is only a procedure for assigning subjects to different groups, such as experimental and control groups or treatment and placebo groups.

All of the Following Are Accurate Statements Regarding Random Assignment