A researcher evaluating the reliability of a psychological phenomenon discovers that journals in the field only publish results meeting the threshold. To provide a rigorous critique, the researcher must recognize that the 'file drawer problem' likely leads to a(n) _____ of the phenomenon's true effect size in the published literature.
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In a research field heavily influenced by the file drawer problem, the cumulative evidence available in published journals will likely suggest that a psychological effect is more consistent and powerful than it actually is across all conducted studies.
A researcher evaluating the reliability of a psychological phenomenon discovers that journals in the field only publish results meeting the threshold. To provide a rigorous critique, the researcher must recognize that the 'file drawer problem' likely leads to a(n) _____ of the phenomenon's true effect size in the published literature.
When evaluating the integrity of the scientific literature, a researcher must recognize that the 'file drawer problem' creates a/an _____ record because high-quality research that does not reach the threshold is systematically excluded from publication.