Random assignment, a defining feature of an experiment, means that participants

a. select the particular experimental manipulations they wish to experience.
b. are chosen randomly from the population of interest.
c. have an equal chance of being in any of the conditions.
d. are assigned to groups on the basis of their pre-existing differences.

c

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a. euphemism. b. etiology. c. cryonic. d. cultigen. e. apnea.

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The amount of effort that an individual will expend on any particular task depends on:

a. his or her need for achievement b. his or her current level of self-actualization c. his or her expectations for success and the value that is placed on the task d. the number of instinct-drive interactions that have been activated

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