Meta-Analytic Results in Psychological Research Are More Powerful Than the Results

question 38

Multiple Choice

Meta-analytic results in psychological research are more powerful than the results of a single study because the meta-analytic results

• A)combine many findings in the literature.
• B)encourage experimenter bias.
• C)refrain from obtaining informed consent.
• D)use confounders to determine the independent variable.

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