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I guess I always assumed that ignorance was a more important cause of p hacking than cheating. But if it's mostly cheating I could see a high pressure environ
by JamesBarney 7y ago
I guess I always assumed that ignorance was a more important cause of p hacking than cheating. But if it's mostly cheating I could see a high pressure environment leading to more p hacking.
If that's true that would mean that a great deal of professors are dishonest.
- webmaven 7y agoRather than 'dishonesty' per-se, it is probably closer to 'wishful thinking' most of the time, with a side-order of 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth'.
- Jamwinner 7y agoBingo. It hard to be critical when you are (or feel that you are) dependent on the paper for your grade/diploma/career progress.