Klaus is a psychological graduate student who wants to determine whether electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for schizophrenia. To combine the result of numerous published studies on this issue, Klaus should use a technique called:

Correct answer: B. meta - analysis

  • A. counterconditioning
  • B. meta - analysis
  • C. factor analysis
  • D. electric therapy

Explanation

A meta-analysis statistically combines findings from many separate studies to estimate the overall evidence for a treatment. Factor analysis examines relationships among variables, while counterconditioning is a behavior-therapy procedure.

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