Sterling's interesting paper of 1959 argued for the possibility that:
A) most published articles report valid results
B) most published articles are plagued by the researcher effect
C) most published articles are plagued by the experimenter effect
D) most published articles present fluke results

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Sterling's 1959 paper suggested that a significant number of published articles might present fluke results due to biases in the publication process, such as the preference for statistically significant findings.

Sterling's Interesting Paper of 1959 Argued for the Possibility That