When Meta-Analysis Practitioners Decide Which Studies to Include, ________

question 3

Multiple Choice

When meta-analysis practitioners decide which studies to include, ________.

• A) they rely on their own judgments
• B) they statistically analyze the effect size before deciding to include a study
• C) they include all studies
• D) they use a simple review technique

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Definitions:

Region of Rejection

The range of values in a statistical test that leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis, indicating a statistically significant result.

Statistic

A single measure, reported as a number, used to summarize a set of data.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, typically the hypothesis a researcher tries to disprove.

Distribution

Describes how the values of a variable are spread or distributed across different categories or intervals.