The procedure that experimenters use to make sure that participants in both the treatment and control groups are not aware of the purpose of the experiment is known as __________.

A. independent construction
B. dependence
C. random assignment
D. statistical digression


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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