To study the effect of music on concentration, Dr. Lopez ass…
To study the effect of music on concentration, Dr. Lopez assigned the first 20 students who entered a classroom to a “quiet” group and the next 20 to a “music” group. The quiet group worked silently, while the music group listened to classical music while working. Their test performances were compared afterward. Based on this description, which important principle of research design did this study violate?