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When we utilize a control group and experimental group, what should we pay attention to?

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Yue Ling

10 March 2021

When we utilize a control group and experimental group, what should we pay attention to?

When we utilize a control group and experimental group, what should we pay attention to?

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Kin Ming

10 March 2021

You are most welcome.

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Yue Ling

10 March 2021

These are good inspiration for me, thank you.

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Kin Ming

10 March 2021

Do our utmost to ensure that both groups are composed of like people. To do this, experimental designs should use random assignment (a.k.a., randomization), which is the key feature of experimental designs.

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