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random assignment

random assignment Random assignment is the process of placing participants in an experiment into different conditions by chance.

Random assignment is the process of placing participants in an experiment into different conditions by chance. Its purpose is to reduce the risk that treatment effects are mixed up with other variables in a systematic way.

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