Marla is attempting to find a relationship between consuming alcohol and performance in public speeches. After determining her control and experimental groups, Marla places participants in conditions in a manner in which every participant in the sample has an equal chance to be in the research condition. What method is Marla utilizing?
A)random assignment
B)control group assignment
C)nonrandom assignment
D)experimental assignment

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Marla is using random assignment, which ensures that every participant has an equal chance of being placed in any group, thereby increasing the likelihood that the groups are equivalent at the start of the experiment. This method is crucial for controlling for confounding variables and establishing causality.

Marla Is Attempting to Find a Relationship Between Consuming Alcohol