Matching from populations that are not equal to begin with does not produce
equal groups.  In fact, it sets one up for problems with regression.

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Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D.
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University of Central Arkansas
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Donald H. McBurney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:30 PM
>To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
>Subject: Re: We've got it all wrong
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The purpose of randomization is not to produce
>groups that are approximately equal--matching can do a much better job.


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