Dr. Long is designing an experiment using randomization to assign subjects to groups. Which of her conclusions identified below is most accurate?
a. There is no need to worry about the time sequence requirement for causality since by using a pre-test and post-test she is sure the independent variable precedes the dependent in time.
b. Because an experiment is being used, there is no need to be concerned with validity and reliability issues.
c. The use of randomization assures that each member of the experimental and control groups are equivalent but not the groups themselves.
d. The use of randomization does not address the issues of empirical correlation between the independent and dependent variables.
a. There is no need to worry about the time sequence requirement for causality since by using a pre-test and post-test she is sure the independent variable precedes the dependent in time.
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