Mahoney (1977), in his study of factors that affect reviewer evaluations, found that:
A) reviewers are remarkably unbiased in their assessments of research.
B) a paper was rated higher if the results supported the reviewer's theoretical point of view.
C) the most important factor contributing to evaluations of a paper was how the results were interpreted.
D) statistical significance of the results reported actually had little to do with ratings of a paper.

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Mahoney (1977) found that reviewers tended to rate papers more favorably if the results aligned with their own theoretical perspectives, indicating a bias in evaluations based on agreement with the reviewer's views.

Mahoney (1977), in His Study of Factors That Affect Reviewer