Some Reflections on Harris and Rosenthal's 31 Meta-Analyses
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 121 (1), 95-100
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1987.9712648
Abstract
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.Keywords
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