A meta-analysis is used when:
a. the researcher wishes to analyze the analyses of a number of existing studies.
b. there is little existing literature to use as a launching pad for a new study.
c. the researcher has no access to sophisticated statistical techniques.
d. several researchers jointly conduct a large-scale study.
a
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