Techniques Such as Meta-Analysis Are Useful in Psychology Because

question 386

Multiple Choice

Techniques such as meta-analysis are useful in psychology because:

• A) they allow for the careful study of behaviour in schools, workplaces, and other natural contexts.
• B) rarely does one study prove anything, and this technique analyzes data from many studies.
• C) they include subjects who are exposed to experimental conditions that do not include the independent variable.
• D) they help reduce unintended changes in subjects' behaviour due to cues given by the experimenter.

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Nurture

The process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something, often emphasizing the environmental influences on development.

Authoritative

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