You have been leading a research team, which has conducted research into a new approach (‘Bouncy Phonics’) to teaching reading to young children.  Your team has conducted forty trials of ‘Bouncy Phonics’ but you are not sure if the results are conclusive enough to publicise the new approach across all schools nationally.  A new data analyst has joined your team suggesting that meta-analysis might be a good idea, do you agree?

A. Yes, because the forty trials were identical and tested the same research question and therefore we can calculate an average effect size for ‘Bouncy Phonics’
B. Yes, because the forty trials were identical and tested the same research question and therefore we can calculate an average significance for ‘Bouncy Phonics.
C. No, because the forty trials were identical and tested the same research question we cannot calculate an average effect size for ‘Bouncy Phonics.
D. No, because the forty trials were identical and tested the same research question we cannot calculate an average significance for ‘Bouncy Phonics.


Answer: A

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