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Critics of null hypothesis testing argue that the strict convention of rejecting the null hypothesis only when $$p < .05$$ is logically flawed. This rigid threshold creates an artificial divide where a result of $$p = .04$$ is deemed significant and worthy of publication, while a nearly identical result of $$p = .06$$ is dismissed as not significant. This arbitrariness can prevent valuable research from being published and exacerbates the file drawer problem by suppressing non-significant findings.

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