A researcher conducting a meta-analysis is accused of providing only one side of a story even though he accurately reported the information from the studies he used. How would this be possible?
A) The researcher did not publish the study for peer review.
B) The researcher provided information from too many studies.
C) The researcher looked at both published and unpublished articles.
D) The researcher only chose articles that contained the same information.

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The researcher might have exhibited selection bias by only choosing articles that supported a particular viewpoint or outcome, thus presenting a one-sided story even if the information from those studies was accurately reported.

A Researcher Conducting a Meta-Analysis Is Accused of Providing Only