Dr.James is considering learning a new therapeutic technique,but is unsure as to its effectiveness.She decides to conduct an extensive review of studies conducted in the last 20 years that have examined this particular therapy tool.After much work and a few calculations,she determines that the average person who received this treatment had a more favourable outcome than 85 percent of people who did not receive the treatment.Dr.James is conducting a meta-analysis study,and the percentage that she calculated is known as the ________________ statistic.

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The percentage that Dr. James calculated is known as the effect size statistic, which measures the magnitude of a treatment effect. It is commonly used in meta-analysis studies to synthesize the results of multiple studies and determine the overall effectiveness of a treatment. The other options listed (correlation and common factors) are not relevant to this scenario and do not accurately describe the statistic that Dr. James calculated.

DrJames Is Considering Learning a New Therapeutic Technique,but Is Unsure