Question 4 1 pts Does randomization guarantee that groups are equivalent at the start of a study? Yes, because participants in all conditions share similar characteristics (women in both conditions, elderly in both, etc.) Yes, because randomization ensures that all participants have been assigned to the condition best suited to their talent No, it does not guarantee equivalency, though it does give us confidence that the two groups are mostly equivalent No, randomization is not effective at making groups equivalent at all
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