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Example Question #1 : How To Conduct An Experiment
A researcher wants to randomly assign participants to a treatment and control group. Which of the following approaches ensures that the treatment assignment is random?
Possible Answers:
Flipping a coin
Assigning the treatment by gender
Obtaining nationally representative samples for both
Assigning the treatment based on who needs it the most
Correct answer:
Flipping a coin
Explanation:
The only random procedure here is the coin flip. In expectation, the coin flip ensures that no background variables influence treatment assignment whereas the other examples either have nothing to do with random assignment (e.g. nationally representative sample) or completely contradict the purpose of random assignment (e.g. assigning the treatment based on who needs it the most).
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