Which of the Following News Story Excerpts Describes the Results

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following news story excerpts describes the results of a meta-analysis?

• A)"A recent analysis of eight international studies found that..."
• B)"A recent long-term study using 100,000 participants found that..."
• C)"This single study contained 10 parts; each part used a different type of statistical analysis to get the results.The results showed that..."
• D)None of the above.

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