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21)A meta-analysis gives more weight to a study A)with more participants. B)from a research university. C)with more authors. D)with positive results. 22)The overall effect size computed in a meta-analysis indicates numerically A)how strongly the independent variable affected the dependent variable. B)how strongly the dependent variable affected the independent variable. C)the strength of the correlation between studies. D)the likelihood that adequate controls were used. 23)A scientist who wishes to review a series of studies on a given topic will most likely use a(n) A)ANOVA. B)meta-analysis. C)correlation. D)experiment. 24)An index computed for a study in a meta-analysis indicates A)how many studies agree with the null hypothesis. B)effect size for each individual study. C)which studies evaluated the treatment. D)the number of effective treatments. 25)Many times new research designs are A)not as effective as old designs. B)more time-consuming and require more participants. C)shaped by new questions that stem from the answers to other questions. D)created by psychologists who specialize in new research designs. 26)Setting a stringent alpha level A)guards against Type II errors. B)creates Type I errors. C)converts Type I errors into Type II errors. D)guards against Type I errors. 27)A Type II error occurs when we conclude that there is A)no effect when there actually is no effect. B)an effect when there actually is no effect. C)no effect when there actually is one. D)an effect and there actually is one. 28)Consistently making Type II errors in a field of research A)would strengthen the field. B)would significantly truncate the cumulative knowledge. C)significantly expands the cumulative knowledge. D)would increase the likelihood of Type I errors. 29)Meta-analysis techniques A)are rarely used in psychology. B)have been around for nearly two centuries. C)are fairly new. D)have essentially replaced the ANOVAs previously used in psychology. 30)All of the following are examples of an interdisciplinary approach EXCEPT A)behavioral medicine. B)artificial intelligence. C)forensic psychology. D)stress and anxiety. Â