A Statistical Procedure for Combining the Results of Different Studies

question 233

Multiple Choice

A statistical procedure for combining the results of different studies examining the same topic to calculate the overall significance of the findings is known as ________.

• A)replication analysis
• B)meta-analysis
• C)additive analysis
• D)factor analysis

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