Random assignment involves randomly:
A)selecting participants for inclusion into the experiment.
B)determining which variable will be manipulated and which will be measured.
C)determining how many levels of the independent variable will be investigated.
D)placing participants into the different groups of the experiments.

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Random assignment involves placing participants into the different groups of the experiment in a random manner to ensure that each group has similar characteristics and that any underlying differences in group outcomes are not due to participant characteristics. Options A, B, and C are not related to random assignment.

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