Your developmental psychology teacher tells you that part of the course requirement is that you will have to complete a meta-analytic study. This means that it is most likely that you will be collecting data on ____in order to fulfill this requirement.
A)adult human subjects
B)children
C)previously published research
D)a variety of human and animal subjects

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A meta-analytic study involves synthesizing data from previously published research, so the most likely option is that you will be collecting data from a variety of studies in order to analyze the findings as a whole. Collecting data on human or animal subjects would likely involve conducting original research, which is not necessarily a requirement for a meta-analytic study.

Your Developmental Psychology Teacher Tells You That Part of the Course