According to the text, random assignment to experimental conditions theoretically:
a. makes the experimental groups equivalent just prior to exposure to the
experimental manipulation.
b. guarantees the ability to generalize the results to the larger population.
c. guarantees that the experiment will yield statistically significant results.
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d. makes the experimental groups different so they can be equalized by the
manipulation of the independent variable.
e. is impossible to carry out without an error.
a.
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