Author Question: According to the APA guidelines, it is unethical to offer pay to participants an exorbitant amount ... (Read 33 times)

jessicacav · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

According to the APA guidelines, it is unethical to offer pay to participants an exorbitant amount of money to entice them to participate in research that they would otherwise avoid.

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Define the term of research synthesis and describe the two major types.

What will be an ideal response?

laurnthompson · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

A research synthesis is a systematic study of multiple prior research projects that address the same research question or topic and summarize the results in a manner that can be used by practitioners. There are two major types of research syntheses. A meta-analysis uses statistical methods to combine the results of similar studies quantitatively in order to allow general conclusions to be made. A systematic review is a research synthesis approach that focuses on a specific question or issue and uses specific preplanned methods to identify, select, assess, and summarize the findings of multiple research studies. It may or may not include a meta-analysis (a quantitative synthesis of results). Often, a systematic review involves a panel of experts who discuss the research literature and reach conclusions about how well a discovery works to address a problem or issue. So, while a meta-analysis is always a quantitative synthesis, a systematic review may be a judgmental expert-driven synthesis, a meta-analysis, or both.