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    Type of resources
    Reading
    Education level(s)
    Graduate / Professional
    Primary user(s)
    student, teacher
    Subject area(s)
    Applied Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Social Science
    Language(s)
    English
    Cluster
    Pre-analysis Planning
    Last updated
    1 January 2020
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    Preregistration Overview page

    By Center for Open Science

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    Level Graduate / Professional · For student, teacher · Language English

    Abstract

    What is Preregistration? When you preregister your research, you’re simply specifying your research plan in advance of your study and submitting it to a registry. Preregistration separates hypothesis-generating (exploratory) from hypothesis-testing (confirmatory) research. Both are important. But the same data cannot be used to generate and test a hypothesis, which can happen unintentionally and reduce the credibility of your results. Addressing this problem through planning improves the quality and transparency of your research. This helps you clearly report your study and helps others who may wish to build on it.

    Keywords Funders · Preregistration · Publishers · Reproducibility · Researchers