The Troubling Trio

Definition: Described as a combination of low statistical power, a surprising result, and a p-value only slightly lower than .05.

Related terms: Replication, <a href='/glossary/reproducibility/'>Reproducibility</a>, Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST), <a href='/glossary/p-hacking/'>P-hacking</a>, Questionable Research Practices or Questionable Reporting Practices (QRPs)

Reference: Lindsay (2015)

Drafted and Reviewed by: Halil Emre Kocalar, , Catia M. Oliveira, Adam Parker, Sam Parsons, Charlotte R. Pennington

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