Essays Tagged: "meta analysis"

It's an analysis on several current empirical studies regarding treatments for children with attention defficite hyperactivity dissorder (ADHA)

ion deficit disorder in children and adolescents?This study was conducted to address the need for a meta-analysis of studies done which had focused on short-acting methylphenidate compared with a plac ... significant, the length of the placebo-controlled effect was not demonstrated past four weeks.This meta-analysis indicated that most studies had focused on the efficacy of stimulants relative to othe ...

(7 pages) 124 0 3.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Analysis of John Howard Griffin's "Black Like Me"

n, decided how to get this and conducted it as ethical as a black-white southerner could. He used a meta-analysis in examining the information. Griffin improved the description of the relationship whi ...

(7 pages) 106 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Literature Review Of Birth

not substantiate her attempt to identify general trends in ideology. Sakala (1993) combines a small meta-analysis of cesarean rate research with primary research consisting of in-depth, focused interv ...

(1 pages) 10 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

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Several recent meta-analyses have revealed high correlations between negative attitudes and/or peer associations, a ... n negative attitudes and/or peer associations, and criminal behavior. Andrews and Bonta conducted a meta-analysis in 1994 and found that the highest correlations with risk were displayed through anti- ... temperament/misconduct and personality; and 6) anti-social attitudes/associates. Similarly, another meta-analysis, conducted by David J. Simourd in 1993, found even stronger correlations for antisocia ...

(2 pages) 1100 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Schizophrenia and Suicide: Systematic Review of Risk Factors

nical history.Study results were combined using the DerSimmonian and Laird random effects method of meta-analysis. Between studies heterogeneity was tested using Cochran's Q method. A sensitivity anal ... risk factor procedures non-significant associations, since this results in their exclusion from the meta-analysis. One of the main drawbacks of a meta-analytical study of this kind is that there is co ...

(3 pages) 36 0 2.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Depression, Stress & Suicide

Do video games result in more violent youth?

ty when it comes to controlling thebehavioral affects violent video games have on society's youth.A meta-analysis focusing on the effects of normal American children initiates a debate on prominentand ...

(6 pages) 122 0 3.7 Jan/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Psychological Measure Paper

re used by clinicians and 10 questions, short-form, used by primary care providers (Unknown, 2009). Meta-analysis is a method used for condensing all the genuine statistics of many various studies per ... all the genuine statistics of many various studies pertaining to the same subject. A result from a meta-analysis will show the statistics of a correlation or measure of effect size representing all t ...

(6 pages) 90 0 0.0 Mar/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Compare and Contrast Discipline or Abuse

explored with a wide array of perceptions as discussed in the paper; "Discipline and Development: A Meta-Analysis of Public Perceptions of Parenting, Parents, Child Development and Child Abuse." Meg B ...

(3 pages) 37 0 0.0 Mar/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Beck Depression Inventory

long-form which is used by clinicians and 10 questions, short-form, used by primary care providers. Meta-analysis is a method used for condensing all the genuine statistics of many various studies per ... all the genuine statistics of many various studies pertaining to the same subject. A result from a meta-analysis will show the statistics of a correlation or measure of effect size representing all t ...

(5 pages) 38 0 4.5 Jul/2010

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Challenges and Benefits

explored with a wide array of perceptions as discussed in the paper; "Discipline and Development: A Meta-Analysis of Public Perceptions of Parenting, Parents, Child Development and Child Abuse." Meg B ...

(3 pages) 194 0 0.0 Aug/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers