When Data Are Examined and Compared from a Large Number

question 38

Multiple Choice

When data are examined and compared from a large number of different studies on the same question,such as "are there sex differences in nurturing tendencies," the report is called a

• A)collaborative discourse.
• B)social dosage effect.
• C)meta-analysis.
• D)sociometric analysis.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and metabolic machinery for cell functions.

Synaptic Terminal

The part of a neuron that connects to another neuron or target cell where neurotransmitters are released.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that support and protect neurons.