Some reflections on Harris and Rosenthal's 31 meta-analyses
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A critique of Harris and Rosenthal's (1985) 31 meta-analyses of the mediation of interpersonal expectancy effects raises two issues. First, the study of interpersonal expectancy effects requires an examination of the expectancy-mediator-changes (B-C-D) chain in toto. Harris and Rosenthal's meta-analytic exercise fails to substantiate such a chain, and also fails to enhance understanding of the subtle and unwitting nature of the expectancy-mediator (B-C) and the mediator-changes (C-D) links. Second, mixing studies of uneven quality in a meta-analysis still appears to be a cause for concern.
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The meta-analysis did not directly address mediation effects.
“The meta-analysis thus did not directly address mediation effects (cf. Chow, 1987).”
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- Authors
- Chow, S. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Chow, Siu L.
- Venue
- The Journal of Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1987-01
- Volume
- 121
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 95-100
- ISSN
- 0022-3980 (ISSN-L)
- 1940-1019
- OpenAlex
- W1972925557
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Psychology (publishedVersion)
- CogPrints (University of Southampton) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Keywords
- mediation, meta-analysis critique, study quality heterogeneity
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