Question

The text describes studies the "hot hand," an athlete's winning streak-be it with free throws, spikes in volleyball, or otherwise. The "hot hand" is also referred to as "being in the zone" or "on a roll" for numerous consecutive games. According to the textbook, however, "a meta-analysis of 22 published articles on this phenomenon found no evidence that the hot hand exists." What does this quotation from your text mean?

Answer 1

A researcher ran an analysis 22 peer-reviewed studies on the hot hand and concluded that there is no scientific evidence that the hot hand exists.