Grade 12 · Reading & language
Choose a faithful research synthesis practice
Combine findings from several short study descriptions while preserving differences in outcomes, samples and evidential strength.
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READ THE PASSAGE
A review finds five studies. Four report only short-term outcomes, and one also reports a one-year follow-up.
Which conclusion respects that evidence base?
- All five studies measured one-year outcomes.
- Five study titles guarantee lifetime effects.
- No study reported any long-term result.
- Most evidence described is short term; long-term conclusions rely on the single follow-up study.
See the answer & why
Most evidence described is short term; long-term conclusions rely on the single follow-up study.
The synthesis distinguishes the amount of evidence available at each time horizon.
A little hint: State what each study actually measured; do not turn agreement, association or separate comparisons into a stronger conclusion than the sources support.
A teaching tip
State what each study actually measured; do not turn agreement, association or separate comparisons into a stronger conclusion than the sources support.