The Technique That Allows Researchers to Consider the Results of Several

question 47

Multiple Choice

The technique that allows researchers to consider the results of several similar studies while weighing the quality of each is called:

• A) analysis of variance
• B) meta-analysis
• C) epigenetic analysis
• D) multiple regression analysis

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Definitions:

Deviations

Differences between observed values and some reference value, often the mean of the dataset, indicating the spread of the data.

Mean Squared

A statistical measure of the average of the squares of the errors or deviations, that is, the difference between the estimator and what is estimated.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.

Spread Out

Describes data that is dispersed widely, showing a large variation among its values, often seen in distributions with high variance.