Matching may justified in an experiment if
A) there is a variable that is highly correlated with the dependent variable
B) it is feasible to present a pretest before assigning subjects to conditions
C) Both a and b are true.
D) Matching is always justified.

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Matching may be justified if there is a variable that is highly correlated with the dependent variable and it is feasible to present a pretest before assigning subjects to conditions. Therefore, both options A and B need to be true for matching to be justified. Option D is incorrect as matching is not always justified and needs to be considered in the context of the specific experiment.

Matching May Justified in an Experiment If