Why is random assignment important in an experiment?
a. It assures that all participants take part in all conditions of a study.
b. It allows researchers to rule out individual differences as an alternative explanation.
c. It ensures that all participants see the same manipulation of the independent variable.
d. It is an index of the probability that experimental results occurred by chance.
Answer: B
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