Meta-analysis refers to
a. research synthesis that systematically and statistically combines the findings of previous studies
b. the combination of many hypotheses in a single study.
c. studies involving more than a thousand subjects.
d. statistical procedures that can eliminate the threat of the post hocfallacy.
A
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