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What did Simonsohn find when he analyzed the distribution of p-values in published psychology papers?
What did Simonsohn find when he analyzed the distribution of p-values in published psychology papers?
- No correlation between p-values and research quality
- A concentration of p-values around 0.05 (correct)
- A uniform distribution of p-values
- A lack of p-values in psychology papers
What motivates researchers to engage in p-hacking and similar manipulations?
What motivates researchers to engage in p-hacking and similar manipulations?
- Malice and a desire to deceive
- A desire to uncover the truth
- A lack of knowledge about statistical analysis
- Pressure to publish and secure funding (correct)
What is HARKing, according to the text?
What is HARKing, according to the text?
- Hypothesizing after the results are known (correct)
- Hypothesizing after the study is funded
- Hypothesizing after the data is collected
- Hypothesizing after the results are published
According to John Ioannidis, what is the likelihood that published research findings are true?
According to John Ioannidis, what is the likelihood that published research findings are true?
Why do researchers often fall prey to p-hacking and similar manipulations?
Why do researchers often fall prey to p-hacking and similar manipulations?
What is John Ioannidis' approach to addressing the issue of false research findings?
What is John Ioannidis' approach to addressing the issue of false research findings?
What is the goal, according to the concept mentioned?
What is the goal, according to the concept mentioned?
Why do people tend to focus on extreme results, according to Ioannidis?
Why do people tend to focus on extreme results, according to Ioannidis?
What is a key limitation of Ioannidis's study and similar research?
What is a key limitation of Ioannidis's study and similar research?
What is naive realism, according to the text?
What is naive realism, according to the text?
What is the implication of most experiments failing, according to the text?
What is the implication of most experiments failing, according to the text?
What is the underlying issue that contributes to wrong ideas in research, according to the text?
What is the underlying issue that contributes to wrong ideas in research, according to the text?
What motivated the writer to create guidelines for contributors on statistical errors?
What motivated the writer to create guidelines for contributors on statistical errors?
Why do many reviewers not thoroughly check the methods and statistics sections of a paper?
Why do many reviewers not thoroughly check the methods and statistics sections of a paper?
What is a consequence of the lack of thorough peer review in some journals?
What is a consequence of the lack of thorough peer review in some journals?
What is the term used to describe journals that publish any author who pays?
What is the term used to describe journals that publish any author who pays?
What is the purpose of Jeffrey Beall's list of journal publishers?
What is the purpose of Jeffrey Beall's list of journal publishers?
What is a consequence of the proliferation of predatory publishers?
What is a consequence of the proliferation of predatory publishers?
