Publication Bias in Psychology: A Diagnosis Based on the Correlation between Effect Size and Sample Size

value obtained from a significance test provides no information about the magnitude or importance of the underlying phenomenon. Therefore, additional reporting of effect size is often recommended. Effect sizes are theoretically independent from sample size. Yet this may not hold true empirically: non-independence could indicate publication bias. values. values just passing the boundary of significance. Additional data showed that neither implicit nor explicit power analysis could account for this pattern of findings. values indicate pervasive publication bias in the entire field of psychology