A Meta-Analysis Is Best Described as

question 7

Multiple Choice

A meta-analysis is best described as

• A) a statistical digest of the results of many different studies.
• B) the use of a variety of therapeutic techniques in the treatment of a single client.
• C) counseling and treatment of troubled individuals by friends,family,and other nonprofessionals.
• D) clinical decision making that integrates the best available research with clinical experience and patient characteristics.

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Definitions:

Maturational Processes

Biological or physiological developments that follow a predetermined sequence over an individual's life.

Heredity

The passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring through the genes.

Continuous And Discontinuous

Concepts in developmental psychology representing two different views of how change occurs; continuous implying gradual, cumulative change, and discontinuous suggesting distinct stages of development.

Childhood

The period of a human's life from birth to puberty, characterized by growth, development, and learning.