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Preface Focus and Coverage |
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The Theory of Meta-Analysis---Sampling Error and the Law of Small Numbers |
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General Overview of Meta-Analysis |
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Topic Selection---Defining the Research Domain |
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Specifying the Inclusion Criteria |
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Searching for and Locating Relevant Studies |
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12 | (1) |
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Selecting the Final Set of Studies |
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12 | (2) |
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Extracting Data and Coding Study Characteristics |
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14 | (2) |
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Deciding to Keep Separate or to Aggregate Multiple Data Points (Effect Sizes or Correlations) From the Same Sample---Independence and Nonindependence of Data Points |
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16 | (1) |
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Testing for and Detecting Outliers |
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17 | (1) |
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Data Analysis---Calculating Mean Effect Sizes or Correlations, Variability, and Correcting for Artifacts; Deciding to Search for Moderators; and Selecting and Testing for Potential Moderators |
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17 | (1) |
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Interpreting Results and Making Conclusions |
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17 | (1) |
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Analyzing Meta-Analytic Data and the Advantages of the SAS PROC MEANS Approach |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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Meta-Analysis of Effect Sizes |
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Introduction and Overview |
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21 | (1) |
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Calculation of Summary Statistics |
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22 | (4) |
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Estimation of Sampling Error Variance |
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26 | (6) |
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32 | (2) |
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Correcting Summary Statistics for Artifacts---Criterion Reliability |
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34 | (2) |
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Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity |
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36 | (1) |
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SAS Printout for Training Effectiveness Example |
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37 | (2) |
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Meta-Analysis Results Summary Table and Interpretation of Results for Training Effectiveness Example Used in Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, and 2.6 |
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39 | (1) |
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Interpretation of Results Presented in Table 2.7 |
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39 | (1) |
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Conducting Moderator Analysis in the Meta-Analysis of Effect Sizes |
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40 | (14) |
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Analysis of Moderator Variables |
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42 | (4) |
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Fully Hierarchical Moderator Analysis |
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46 | (7) |
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Interpretation of Results Presented in Table 2.13 |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (3) |
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Meta-Analysis of Correlations |
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Introduction and Overview |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (4) |
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59 | (1) |
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Error of Measurement---Independent (Predictor) and Dependent Variable (Criterion) Unreliability |
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59 | (1) |
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Range Variation and Restriction in the Independent and Dependent Variable |
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60 | (1) |
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Dichotomization of Variables |
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60 | (1) |
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Imperfect Construct Validity in the Independent Variable |
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60 | (1) |
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Imperfect Construct Validity in the Dependent Variable |
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61 | (1) |
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Errors in Data---Computational and Typographical Errors in Data |
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61 | (1) |
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Individually Corrected Versus Artifact Distribution-Based Corrections |
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62 | (1) |
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Interactive Versus Noninteractive Artifacts Distribution-Based Corrections |
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63 | (1) |
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Calculation of Summary Statistics |
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63 | (2) |
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Estimation of Sampling Error Variance |
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65 | (5) |
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Chi-Square Test for Variation Across Studies (Data Points) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (4) |
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Correcting Summary Statistics for Multiple Attenuating Artifacts |
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75 | (10) |
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78 | (1) |
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Compound Attenuation Factor |
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79 | (1) |
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ρ (rho)---Estimate of Fully Corrected Population Correlation |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Variance due to Attenuating Artifacts |
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81 | (1) |
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True (Residual) Variance in rs |
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82 | (1) |
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Total Variance Accounted for by Sampling Error and Attenuating Artifact Factors |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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Conducting Moderator Analysis in the Meta-Analysis of Correlations |
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85 | (11) |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (2) |
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Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity of Corrected Correlations |
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91 | (2) |
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Analysis of Moderator Variables |
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93 | (3) |
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SAS Printouts for Mental Rotation Test Validity Example |
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96 | (3) |
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Meta-Analysis Results Summary Table and Interpretation of Results for Mental Rotation Test Validity Example in Table 3.1 Through 3.6 |
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99 | (14) |
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Interpretation of Results Presented in Table 3.7 |
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103 | (1) |
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Fully Hierarchical Moderator Analysis |
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104 | (6) |
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Interpretation of Results Presented in Table 3.12 |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (4) |
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Outliers in Meta-Analytic Data |
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Introduction and Overview |
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117 | (1) |
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Outliers in Meta-Analytic Data |
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117 | (2) |
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The Sample-Adjusted Meta-Analytic Deviancy (SAMD) Statistic |
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119 | (4) |
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SAS Printouts for SAMD Examples and SAMD Scree Plots |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (20) |
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Computing SAMD Values with Individually Corrected Correlations |
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141 | (1) |
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Computing SAMD Values with Individually Corrected Effect Sizes |
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141 | (2) |
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Summary and Guidelines for Implementing a Meta-Analysis |
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143 | (1) |
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Summary of SAS PROC MEANS Procedure |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (5) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (2) |
Appendix A Reference and Information Sources for the Behavioral and Social Sciences |
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149 | (10) |
Appendix B Equation for Computing the Pooled Within-Group Standard Deviation |
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159 | (2) |
Appendix C Conversion and Transformation Equations |
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161 | (4) |
Appendix D Upper Percentage Points for the Chi-Square Distribution |
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165 | (2) |
References |
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167 | (8) |
Author Index |
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175 | (4) |
Subject Index |
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