Table 5. Estimated False Positive Rates of Findings Published across Journals, Assuming no Questionable Research Practices.
P(H0) = true | ||
.50 | .80 | |
JP | .06 | .21 |
JRP | .07 | .24 |
PSPB | .09 | .29 |
JPSP | .09 | .29 |
JESP | .10 | .30 |
PS | .11 | .33 |
JPSP:ASC | .10 | .32 |
JPSP:IRGP | .09 | .29 |
JPSP:PPID | .08 | .25 |
Note. P(H0) = the a priori probability that the null hypothesis is true in a given research area. JP = Journal of Personality, JRP = Journal of Research in Personality, PSPB = Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, JPSP = Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, JESP = Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, PS = Psychological Science (social/personality articles only), JPSP:ASC = Attitudes and Social Cognition section of JPSP, JPSP:IRGP = Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes section of JPSP, JPSP:PPID = Personality Processes and Individual Differences section of JPSP.