Author Question: Chen and colleagues' (2012) meta-analysis of meditative therapies found that studies conducted in ... (Read 36 times)

nevelica · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

Chen and colleagues' (2012) meta-analysis of meditative therapies found that studies conducted in Eastern countries (India, China, Japan) compared to Western countries showed:

a. smaller effect sizes. c. larger effect sizes.
b. equivalent effect sizes. d. less methodological rigor.

Question 2

In a meta-analysis of 36 RCTs using meditative therapies compared to alternative treatments for medical patients with anxiety as a secondary concern, Chen and colleagues (2012) found:

a. a small but significant between-group effect size difference (>.20).
b. a moderate between-group effect size difference (>.50).
c. a large between-group effect size difference (>.80).
d. no significant differences between treatment groups.