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Peer reviewedSohn, David – Teaching of Psychology, 1977
A survey of how 17 recent experimental psychology textbooks treated the subject of random assignment of subjects to groups for purposes of experimentation is discussed. Findings indicate that the textbooks generally gave favorable coverage to the practice. Further research might improve this simplistic understanding. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Improvement, Error Patterns, Experimental Psychology
