Which of the following is not true of meta-analysis?
a. Meta-analyses provide more precise parameter estimates than single studies.
b. Meta-analyses allow us to combine results from different statistical analyses.
c. Meta-analyses eliminate the need for further individual studies.
d. Meta-analyses allow us to combine results from different dependent variables.
Ans: C
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