When researchers use simple random assignment,
A)each participant has an equal probability of being placed in any experimental condition.
B)participants are assigned to conditions on the basis of scores on a randomly chosen personality variable.
C)the researcher can be certain that the groups do not differ.
D)the same participant serves in more than one condition of the design.

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Simple random assignment ensures that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group or condition in the experiment, which helps in achieving comparability between groups.

When Researchers Use Simple Random Assignment