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What is the main purpose of matching?
 
  a. to reduce initial differences between the experimental and control groups on the dependent variable
  b. to reduce the amount of variability among subjects within each treatment group
  c. to control for order effects
  d. to control for sequence effects

Question 2

Computer generated randomizations of a set of numbers
 
  a. Truly represent a random ordering
  b. Are not truly random
  c. May or may not be truly random, depending upon how they are calculated
  d. May or may not be truly random, depending upon whether or not you have used a proprietary randomization site


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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