Meta-Analysis Is a Statistical Method in Which

question 35

Multiple Choice

Meta-analysis is a statistical method in which

• A) each study is given the same weight regardless of its sample size.
• B) each study is given the same weight regardless of the magnitude of the reported difference.
• C) researchers count the number of studies finding a difference.
• D) a measure is provided of the size of a given difference across several studies.

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