In a type of restricted random assignment, we assess or measure the characteristic that we want to control, group, or categorize participants through, based on their scores on that measure; then we use a random procedure to assign participants from each category to a group in the study. This type of restricted random assignment is called ______.
A. control by participation
B. control by matching
C. control by representation
D. control by holding constant
Answer: B
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a. True b. False
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a. All disruptive behaviors develop in a complex interplay between the person and the environment. b. Children born today with exactly the same genetic characteristics as children born 30 years ago would probably develop quite differently if they were to become disruptive. c. The majority of children and adolescents who are victims of poverty, discrimination, racism, and other injustices develop either oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder. d. Detailed descriptions of the biological processes that underlie disruptive behaviors will not automatically contribute to an understanding of their etiology because biological factors always take place in a context that cannot be ignored. e. There is more evidence for the empirical validity of conduct disorder than oppositional defiant disorder.
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A) ?as children, their parents often reinforced such behavior. B) ?as children, such behavior enabled them to effectively achieve certain outcomes. C) ?Both a and b are correct. D) ?None of these are correct.