One way to randomly assign students to experimental and control groups for a study of academic behaviors is to
a. flip a coin for each student to determine which group she or he will be assigned.
b. divide the group sitting in the front half of the room from the group sitting in the back.
c. ask volunteers for the experimental group to raise their hands.
d. do none of these.
A
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A) Neurological development B) Parental encouragement C) Opportunities to exercise D) Maturation of cognitive systems
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