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Thanks, Steve. This is quite fascinating, not at all what I was expecting. It's a little hard to read on my screen, so for others:
The P-value method of testing hypotheses has received widespread acceptance in the research community, but the editors of the journal Basic and Applied Social Psychology took a dramatic stance when they said that they would not longer publish articles that included P-values. In an editorial, David Trafimow and Michael Marks stated their belief that “the P-value bar is too easy to pass and sometimes serves as an excuse for lower quality research.” David Traifmow stated that he did not know which statistical method should replace the use of P-values.
Many reactions to the P-value ban acknowledged that although P-values can be misused and misinterpreted, their use as a valuable research tool remains.
Apparently this was in early 2015. It seems they also banned confidence intervals.
The P-value method of testing hypotheses has received widespread acceptance in the research community, but the editors of the journal Basic and Applied Social Psychology took a dramatic stance when they said that they would not longer publish articles that included P-values. In an editorial, David Trafimow and Michael Marks stated their belief that “the P-value bar is too easy to pass and sometimes serves as an excuse for lower quality research.” David Traifmow stated that he did not know which statistical method should replace the use of P-values.
Many reactions to the P-value ban acknowledged that although P-values can be misused and misinterpreted, their use as a valuable research tool remains.
Apparently this was in early 2015. It seems they also banned confidence intervals.