file-drawer problem

the fact that a large proportion of all studies actually conducted are not available for review because they remain unpublished in “file drawers,” having failed to obtain positive results. Thus, the results of a meta-analysis may not yield reliable effect size estimates since only studies that have been published or otherwise are widely available to researchers can be included in the analysis. See file-drawer analysis.

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Psychology term of the day

February 17th 2025

panacea

n. a solution or remedy for everything that is wrong with a given problem or that universally applies to a set of related problems.