Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1 It is common to assign experimental participants to groups by random assignment
2 Random assignment of participants to groups generally is an effective way of eliminating the third-variable problem
3 Third variables are not adequately controlled when random assignment fails to create equivalent groups
4 When the odds are high that random assignment failed to create equivalent groups, the results are said to be statistically significant
5 An internally valid experiment means that accurate conclusions can be drawn about the causal relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable


1 True
2 True
3 True
4 False
5 True

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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