A researcher needs to randomly assign participants to either the experimental or the control group.Which of the following techniques would be best to use?

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Having participants choose numbers or any other self-selection process can lead to biased groups. Assigning based on age or education level can also lead to biased groups. The most unbiased way to assign participants is through random selection, which is accomplished by having participants choose numbers out of a hat as described in option B.

A Researcher Needs to Randomly Assign Participants to Either the Experimental