Random assignment to conditions ensures that the

A) independent variable will have an effect on the dependent variable.
B) local people will all have an equal chance of being a part of the study.
C) groups will not differ in any systematic way at the beginning of the study.
D) participants will not know the true purpose of the study until after the research is
completed.


C

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