A statistical method for summarizing the findings of large numbers of individual studies is known as ________.

A. qualitative analysis
B. factor analysis
C. meta-analysis
D. gender analysis


Answer: C

Psychology

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Early demonstrations of the Rorschach included validation by

a. reviews by content-area experts familiar with the underlying constructs. b. performance of individuals who analyzed the responses of individuals they had never met, making a diagnosis, and validating the diagnosis against other data sources. c. large-scale field work that involved thousands of individuals tested by hundreds of administrators whose skill levels varied. d. standard psychometric methods that yielded surprisingly high validity.

Psychology

Ahmed is very socially anxious, often believing no one would want to be friends with him. Because he believes he is unlovable, even when a relationship starts he tries to keep the partner at a safe distance so as not to be hurt. Ahmed probably has a(n) ____ attachment

a. secure b. preoccupied c. dismissing avoidant d. fearful avoidant

Psychology

Water, oxygen, and ____ most freely flow across a cell membrane

a. calcium b. positively charged ions c. magnesium d. carbon dioxide

Psychology

Nolan has a scheme for throwing baseballs that he can apply successfully to throwing small rocks or other types of balls. This successful application would best be described as a. assimilation

b. animism. c. accommodation. d. egocentrism.

Psychology