Describe the eligibility criteria for including studies in a meta-analysis according to Lipsey and Wilson (2001).
What will be an ideal response?
Lipsey and Wilson (2001) suggest that eligibility criteria include the following: distinguishing features (specific intervention tested; groups included), research respondents (specify the population), key variables (sufficient selection to test hypotheses and to include control variables), research methods (effort made to not include apples and oranges in terms of methodological rigor);, cultural and linquistic range (limited to U.S. studies or studies published in English), time frame (range of years), and publication type (published journals and/or unpublished research).
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a. tens of millions b. billions c. tens of billions d. trillions
Having not been raised with middle-class values, lower-class boys do poorly in school and experience status _____, or strain
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. The new weaponry used by police b. The new leaders within an agency c. The newly labeled strategies and tactics in policing d. The changing ‘hot spots' within an agency's jurisdiction