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That's not a two‐sided test! It's two one‐sided tests! (2022)
Journal Article
Rubin, M. (2022). That's not a two‐sided test! It's two one‐sided tests!. Significance, 19(2), 50-53. https://doi.org/10.1111/1740-9713.01619

When reporting tests of significance, researchers might claim to have conducted a two-sided test when in fact they have conducted two one-sided tests. Mark Rubin explains the confusion and how to avoid it.

Binge Drinkers Shouldn’t Set Their Own Alcohol Reduction Goals! Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Goal-Based Alcohol Reduction Interventions among Young People (2022)
Journal Article
Rubin, M., & Hutton, A. (2022). Binge Drinkers Shouldn’t Set Their Own Alcohol Reduction Goals! Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Goal-Based Alcohol Reduction Interventions among Young People. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 40(3), 311-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2022.2037486

The present research aimed to investigate the relative effectiveness of three types of alcohol reduction intervention. Participants were 354 university students from an Australian university. After completing an initial survey, they were randomly ass... Read More about Binge Drinkers Shouldn’t Set Their Own Alcohol Reduction Goals! Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Goal-Based Alcohol Reduction Interventions among Young People.