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Briefly Describe the Process of Meta-Analysis and Explain Its Advantages

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Briefly describe the process of meta-analysis and explain its advantages and disadvantages. Is meta-analysis a value-free methodology? Why or why not?


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Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

A method of learning that happens when an environmental trigger and an inherently occurring stimulus are linked, causing a reflex to be learned.

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