A researcher has 80 participants for a study that involves four experimental conditions. If she assigns participants to conditions using matched random assignment, how many matched clusters or blocks will she form before assigning participants to conditions?
A)80
B)20
C)4
D)1

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Matched random assignment involves forming matched clusters or blocks of participants who are similar on relevant characteristics before assigning them to conditions. In this case, the researcher has 80 participants and four experimental conditions, so she will form 4 matched clusters or blocks before assigning participants to conditions.

A Researcher Has 80 Participants for a Study That Involves