Suppose There Are 100 Studies That Failed to Demonstrate an Effect

question 70

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are 100 studies that failed to demonstrate an effect of gender on false memories, but 8 studies that showed a gender difference. One may conclude from reading the published studies there is a gender difference, but one may be incorrect due to

• A)incomplete confidence intervals.
• B)error variance.
• C)systematic variance.
• D)a phenomenon called a file drawer effect.

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

Muscle tissue that is attached to bones and is responsible for initiating and controlling voluntary movements.

Tubular Maximum

The maximum rate at which substances can be reabsorbed or secreted by the renal tubules in the kidneys.

Amino Acid

Class of organic acids that constitute the building blocks for proteins.

Reabsorbed

The process by which substances are taken back into the body's tissues, often referring to the kidneys' function of reclaiming water and solutes.