Dr. O'Connor was interested in whether men and women differ in sexual attitudes. She found that more than 170 studies had already been published on this issue. Using _____, she combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends.
A) meta-analysis
B) naturalistic observation
C) pseudoscientific analysis
D) a natural experiment

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Meta-analysis involves combining and analyzing the data from multiple studies on a particular topic, allowing for an overall analysis of trends and patterns. This method would be appropriate for Dr. O'Connor's research question about whether men and women differ in sexual attitudes, which had already been studied extensively in previous research. Naturalistic observation, pseudoscientific analysis, and natural experiments would not be appropriate methods for this type of research question.

Dr O'Connor Was Interested in Whether Men and Women Differ