Counterbalancing is a technique that controls for
A) lack of random assignment.
B) failure to use a double blind technique.
C) experimenter effect.
D) order and carryover effects.
E) diffusion.

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Counterbalancing is a technique used to control for order and carryover effects in experimental designs where participants undergo multiple conditions or manipulations. It involves systematically varying the order in which conditions are presented to different participants or within the same participant, so that the effects of each condition are balanced out across the different possible orders. Counterbalancing helps to ensure that any observed effects are not simply due to the order in which conditions were presented or the lingering effects of a previous condition. Therefore, the best choice here is D.

Counterbalancing Is a Technique That Controls for