Briony Swire-Thompson, John Cook, Lucy H Butler, Jasmyne A Sanderson, Stephan Lewandowsky, Ullrich K H Ecker
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Cognitive research: principles and implications
past decades seen surge applied methodological research metaanalysis one methodological advancement gained significant traction bayesian approach metaanalysis present nontechnical introduction bayesian metaanalysis introduction reanalyzes data metaanalysis concerning impact media literacy interventions attitudes intentions related risky health behaviors using bayesian approach one data relate media literacy interventions media literacy skills another relates media literacy interventions attitudes behavioral intentions towards risky health behaviors examples focus conduct unconditional models via graphical quantitative results demonstrate conduct subgroup analyses using risk behavior type drinking sexual smoking demonstrated several metaanalytical quantities could computed interpreted bayesian framework done graphically plot marginal posterior distributions quantitatively eg central tendency measures highest posterior density intervals results also showed analyzing effect sizes riskbehavior level could affect several interpretations emphasize way bayesian methods superior frequentist methods frequentist methods abandoned instead two approaches viewed familial advantages disadvantages strive common purpose hope increased use bayesian metaanalyses bayesian methodology large adolescence research last r code provided readers use foundation research