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tiara099

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A meta-analysis combines data from separate studies, and hence can be prone to the statistical phenomenon known as _______________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Suppose you are doing a meta-analysis using 20 studies, and 2 of them show a much larger relationship between the variables studied, compared to all the others. Which of the following is an appropriate way to address this issue?
 a. Throw those two studies out.
  b. Consider those two studies to be the most important and weight them accordingly in the meta-analysis.
  c. Conduct one meta-analysis that includes the two studies and another meta-analysis that excludes the two studies and compare the results.
  d. None of the above.


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jjorrostieta

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

SIMPSON'S PARADOX

Answer to Question 2

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tiara099

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Reply #2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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