Dr Chung Is Interested in Whether Males or Females Tend

question 478

Multiple Choice

Dr. Chung is interested in whether males or females tend to be greater risk takers. A computer search reveals that more than 100 different studies have investigated various types of risk taking, including smoking, fast driving, and unprotected sex. What can Dr. Chung use to combine the results of these 100 different studies as if they were all part of one big study?

• A)double-blind study
• B)field experiment
• C)clinical method
• D)meta-analysis

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