Suppose that some researchers would like to see whether memory is enhanced by using vivid imagery. They locate a large number of studies and use a statistical method to combine all the information, to determine whether vivid imagery is effective

The method they use would be called a
a. dissociation.
b. correlation.
c. meta-analysis.
d. metamemory.


Ans: c

Psychology

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