Question

The term that describes qualitative approaches to reviewing related studies is meta-analysis.

True False

The qualitative approach to research review aims at overcoming the deficiencies associated with the quantitative approach.

TrueFalse

Effect size may be defined as the amount of the impact of one factor on another.

True

False

In general, there are four major sources of literature for reviewers to retrieve: books; journals; unpublished works; and _______

newspapers

doctoral and masters theses

magazines

newsletters

Wikipedia is not a trust-worthy reference because the information presented _____

is not peer-reviewed

can be edited by anyone

does not always have references to confirm credibility

All of these reasons

Answer 1

1. True

Meta analysis is a qualitative or quantitative method of comparing many studies and come out with a new result.

2. False

The effect size is the difference between the average, or mean, outcomes in two different intervention groups. It is not the amount of impact of one factor on other but their differences.

3. Doctoral and master thesis

Journals include other methods and the information in news papers, magazines and news letters can't be trusted.

4. All of the above.

As Wikipedia is an open addicting information source that may or may not contain references. It is also not always peer reviewed, peer reviewmmay or may not be there.