No significant moderators of the action video game effect were found in either meta-analysis¶
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q3 i? Moderator analyses found no significant moderating influence of cognitive domain, dependent measure type, effect category, recruitment method (cross-sectional), or training duration (intervention). → Benoit Bediou 2023
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Benoit Bediou 2023¶
Benoit Bediou, Melissa A. Rodgers, Elizabeth Tipton, Richard E. Mayer, C. Shawn Green, and Daphne Bavelier. (2023). Effects of Action Video Game Play on Cognitive Skills: A Meta-Analysis. Technology, Mind, and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000102
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Cross-sectional moderator analysis using AHT-F tests across cognitive domain, dependent measure type, effect category, and recruitment method; all moderator tests were nonsignificant (e.g., cognitive domain "p = .144").
"None of the moderators showed significant moderating influence. There was not sufficient evidence to reject the null hypoth-esis given our preregistered α level with regard to (a) differences across cognitive domains ( p = .144), (b) DV ( p = .389) or effect category ( p = .884), or (c) recruitment method ( p = .057)."
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No significant moderators of the action video game effect were found in either meta-analysis |
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No significant moderators of the action video game effect were found in either meta-analysis |
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