Your instructor is describing a meta-analysis on gender differences in nonverbal behavior. She mentions that the results indicated an effect size of .50 . Based on this information you would conclude that
a. half of the studies found a statistically significant difference, but the other half did not.
b. the mean for females was .50 units different from the mean for males.
c. gender has a moderate effect on the measures of nonverbal behavior.
d. the study found large gender differences in nonverbal behavior.
C
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