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mpobi80

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By using __________ assignment of participants to treatment conditions, investigators increase the chances that participants characteristics will be equally distributed across treatment groups.
 
  A) sequential
  B) random
  C) systematic
  D) correlational

Question 2

In an experimental study examining whether children who are read to more often score higher on vocabulary tests in first grade, the independent variable would be the __________.
 
  A) frequency of read-alouds
  B) type of books parents read
  C) childs vocabulary score
  D) difficulty of vocabulary words



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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