RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Nuijten, Michèle B.YR 2016 T1 Vals positieven JF Tijdschrift voor Taalbeheersing, VO 38 IS 2 SP 175 OP 180 DO https://doi.org/10.5117/TVT2016.2.NUIJ PB Amsterdam University Press, SN 2352-1236, AB Abstract False positives: No lack of integrity, but an excess of flexibility Hornikx and Batenburg discuss the important problem of false positives in the literature. One of the causes for false positives they give is a faulty incentive system that stimulates unethical behavior. In this reply I argue that false positives are mainly caused by human error, misunderstanding of statistics, and underpowered studies. I suggest a small adaptation to the solutions that were offered., UL https://www.aup-online.com/content/journals/10.5117/TVT2016.2.NUIJ