Random assignment helps researchers _____.
A)collect large amounts of data
B)generalize to a population
C)infer cause and effect
D)develop correlations

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Random assignment helps researchers infer cause and effect by ensuring that the groups being studied are similar in all aspects except for the manipulation of the independent variable, which allows for a clearer determination of whether the independent variable is causing changes in the dependent variable.

Random Assignment Helps Researchers _____