Which of the Following About Meta-Analyses Is True

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about meta-analyses is true?

• A) it can be replicated by scholars who might question the findings
• B) it is a tally system that adds up how many studies measuring a certain outcome variable find positive versus negative effects
• C) it provides insight into some studies but has a limit as to how many studies can be included in the analysis
• D) it provides a way to reanalyze studies that have already been do to confirm that their results are accurate and true

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Definitions:

State-dependent Memory

A phenomenon where a person's ability to recall information is improved when in the same state of consciousness as when the memory was formed.

Encoding

The method through which data is converted into a form that can be retained in memory.

Recall

The process of retrieving information from memory that has been previously encoded and stored.

State-dependent Memory

The phenomenon where information learned in a particular state of mind (e.g., emotional or physiological state) is more easily recalled when in the same state.