Bad science

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What are logical fallacies?
Errors in our thinking
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What is one of the main reasons for questionable research practices?
they offer considerable latitude for rationalization and self-deception
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NHST stands for...
Null hypothesis significance testing
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What is the cut-off p-value used in psychology to support a hypothesis?
0.5
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A hypothesis is rejected if the probability that the observed data would occur under the null hypothesis is less than...
5%
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What is the risk of running too many tests?
The p-value stacks on
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What is the file drawer problem?
Only studies that "work" get published, so there are drawers full of failed studies that we never hear of and we only get to read the one that did
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