A Limitation of Meta-Analyses Is That

question 13

Multiple Choice

A limitation of meta-analyses is that

• A) they are less accurate than narrative reviews.
• B) because only significant studies are published, a relationship may be overestimated.
• C) psychological journals only date back to the late 1970s.
• D) effect sizes are not objective measures.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of a good to a change in its price, indicating how changes in price affect consumption or production.

Slope

In mathematics, the measure of the steepness or angle of a line, defined as the ratio between the rise and the run between two points on the line.

Rectangular Hyperbola

A type of curve, defined as the graph of an equation of the form xy = c, where c is a constant, representing certain economic relationships.

Demand Curve

A graph depicting the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, typically showing a downward slope.