Which of the following best represents a meta-analysis?
A. A study on the impact of conversation on driving by Drews and his colleagues (2008)
B. Miller and Downey's (1999) work analyzing the results of 71 studies that examined the relationship between weight and self-esteem
C. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
D. Smart's (1966) research that found that college students were studied in over 70 percent of the articles published between 1962 and 1964
Answer: B
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a. ?t test b. ?analysis of variance c. ?correlation d. ?standard score
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a. 10% b. 30% c. 50% d. 70%
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