A developmental pschologist is about to design a study on memory in very young infants. He is going to randomly assign babies to the different conditions, but there is still a risk that the mean age in weeks will be different between groups, which can influence the results. What can he do to address this problem? A.use matching B.use counterbalancing of the order of conditions C.use a manipulation check D.estimate Type I error

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Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

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ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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A developmental pschologist is about to design a study on memory in very young infants. He is going to randomly assign babies to the different conditions, but there is still a risk that the mean age in weeks will be different between groups, which can influence the results. What can he do to address this problem?

A.

use matching

B.

use counterbalancing of the order of conditions

C.

use a manipulation check

D.

estimate Type I error

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