Week 2: Publication Bias
Is there a credibility crisis?
What is publication bias and how does it contribute to the “file drawer problem?” We’ll introduce you to a couple ways researchers have detected and addressed publication bias and “unlocked” the file drawer problem.
2.1 Why most published research findings are false
2.3 Do statistical reporting standards affect what is published?
2.4 “Time Series Minimum Wage Literature: A Meta-Analysis”
Detecting and Reducing Publication Bias
In this activity, we’ll introduce you to a couple ways researchers have detected and addressed publication bias and “unlocked” the file drawer problem. You’ll also get a chance to test out one of these tools on your own.
2.5 P-Curve: A tool for detecting publication bias
2.6 P-curve and false positives
2.9 “Publication Bias in the Social Sciences”
2.10 Can the existence of a registry help us deal with hidden findings?