Mark Rubin·Apr 25, 2023Questionable Metascience PracticesIn this new article, I consider questionable research practices in the field of metascience. A questionable metascience practice (QMP) is a…
Mark Rubin·Aug 27, 2022Exploratory hypothesis tests can be more compelling than confirmatory hypothesis testsResearchers often distinguish between:
Mark Rubin·Apr 4, 2022One-Sided Significance TestsIn this paper (Rubin, 2022), I make two related points: (1) researchers should halve two-sided p values if they wish to use them to make…
Mark Rubin·Jul 25, 2021What Type of Type I Error?In this paper (Rubin, 2021), I consider two types of Type I error probability. The Neyman-Pearson Type I error rate refers to the maximum…
Mark Rubin·Jul 20, 2021Repeated Sampling from the Same Population?In this paper in the European Journal for Ph(Rubin, 2020), I consider Fisher’s criticism that the Neyman-Pearson approach to hypothesis…
Mark Rubin·Jul 20, 2021An Evaluation of Four Solutions to the Garden of Forking Paths ProblemIn this paper (Rubin, 2017), I consider Gelman and Loken’s (2013, 2014) garden of forking paths problem. Forking paths occur when…
Mark Rubin·Jul 12, 2021The Costs of HARKing: Does it Matter if Researchers Engage in Undisclosed Hypothesizing After the…I argue against the view that HARKing is problematic for scientific progress.
Mark Rubin·Jul 12, 2021Does Preregistration Improve the Interpretablity and Credibility of Research Findings?Preregistration entails researchers registering their planned research hypotheses, methods, and analyses in a time-stamped document before…
Mark Rubin·Jul 12, 2021When to Adjust Alpha During Multiple TestingIn this new paper, I consider when researchers should adjust their alpha level (significance threshold) during multiple testing.
