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Makayla Hemingway
on Dec 22, 2024
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The procedure designed to ensure that the experimental and control groups do not differ in any way that might affect the experiment's results is called
A) variable controlling.
B) random assignment.
C) representative sampling.
D) stratification.
Random Assignment
A method used in experiments to evenly distribute participants across various treatment groups, ensuring each group is comparable at the start.
Experimental Group
The group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested, allowing researchers to determine the effect of that variable.
Control Group
In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, allowing researchers to compare outcomes.
- Acquire knowledge of the critical aspects of an experiment, including control groups, and the roles of independent and dependent variables.
- Identify prevalent biases and inaccuracies in research and methods for their reduction.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge of the critical aspects of an experiment, including control groups, and the roles of independent and dependent variables.
- Identify prevalent biases and inaccuracies in research and methods for their reduction.