The procedure of assigning participants to experimental conditions by chance, ensuring that each participant has an equal probability of being in any group.
From Old French 'randon' (rush, disorder) + Latin 'assignare' (to mark out, allot). Assignment by chance.
Random assignment is the great equalizer — by putting people in groups randomly, you ensure the groups start equal, so any difference must be from your treatment.
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