Dr. Jun is conducting an experiment that has two experimental groups. In order to control for differences among her subjects, she flips a coin and uses chance to determine which subjects belong in which group. The procedure that Dr. Jun is using to place participants in the various groups is called
A)random sampling
B)random assignment
C)random grouping
D)random choice

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Random assignment is the process of using random chance to assign participants to different groups in an experiment, ensuring that each participant has an equal chance of being placed in any group. This helps to control for participant differences across the groups.

Dr Jun Is Conducting an Experiment That Has Two Experimental