Jamila Conducts a Meta-Analysis to Analyze Results from Hundreds of Studies

question 70

Multiple Choice

Jamila conducts a meta-analysis to analyze results from hundreds of studies on gender and intelligence.She finds no significant gender differences and decides to discard this work,so that she can focus on research that does identify significant differences.Jamila's decision to not publish her work on nonsignificant findings is known as the _____ problem.

• A) gender similarities
• B) file drawer
• C) gender differences
• D) "using the wrong statistics"

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Definitions:

Average Total Assets

A financial metric calculated by averaging a company's total assets at the beginning and end of an accounting period, used to evaluate assets' efficiency.

Return Ratio

A financial metric indicating the profitability or effectiveness of an investment, often expressed as a percentage.

Denominator

The bottom number in a fraction that shows the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

Quick Ratio

A financial ratio that measures a company’s “instant” debt-paying ability, computed as quick assets divided by current liabilities.