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D Question 4 1 pts Does randomization guarantee that groups are equivalent at th

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Question

D Question 4 1 pts Does randomization guarantee that groups are equivalent at the start of a study? O Yes, because participants in all conditions share similar characteristics (women in both conditions, elderly in both, etc.) O Yes, because randomization ensures that all participants have been assigned to the condition best suited to their talent O No, it does not guarantee equivalency, though it does give us confidence that the two groups are mostly equivalent O No, randomization is not effective at making groups equivalent at all

Explanation / Answer

Answer is "3rd option" i.e., No, it does not guarantee equivalency, though it does gives us confidence that the two groups are mostly equivalent.

Randomisation relieves the experimenter from the anxiety of considering innumerable causes by which the data may be distributed