Gerber and Malhotra (2006) found a suspiciously low number of z scores just outside of the cutoff for significance, indicating that researchers might be encouraged to "beat" the cutoff for significance.

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Gerber and Malhotra (2006) found evidence to support the idea that researchers may be motivated to "beat" the cutoff for statistical significance, which could result in the suppression or exaggeration of results.

Gerber and Malhotra (2006) Found a Suspiciously Low Number of Z