How does an experimenter try to equate the experimental group and the control group at the start of the experiment?

A) elimination of independent variables
B) random assignment
C) demand characteristics
D) statistical tests

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to ensure that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any given group.

Experimental Group

The group in an experiment that receives the treatment or intervention, used to assess the treatment's effect.

Control Group

A group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.