Uncontrolled Control Variables: The Extent That a Researcher's Degrees of Freedom With Control Variables Increases Various Types of Statistical Errors.

Researchers have increasingly warned about "p-hacking" and the improper use of control variables. This paper considers the risk that a "researcher's degrees of freedom" with respect to the use of control variables has on the probability of Type I and Type II errors. We also examine the extent that c...

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Published in:	Journal of Applied Psychology Vol. 107; no. 1; pp. 9 - 23
Main Authors:	Sturman, Michael C., Sturman, A. J., Sturman, Caleb J.
Format:	Article
Published:	American Psychological Association Jan2022
Subjects:	Degrees of freedom Statistical errors False positive error Bivariate analysis Multivariate analysis
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