Pre registration in social psychology A discussion and suggested template
Abstract Pre registration of studies before they are conducted has recently become more feasible for researchers, and is encouraged by an increasing number of journals. However, because the practice of pre registration is relatively new to psychological science, specific guidelines for the content of registrations are still in a formative stage. After giving a brief history of pre registration in medical and psychological research, we outline two different models that can be applied reviewed and unreviewed pre registration and discuss the advantages of each model to science as a whole and to the individual scientist, as well as some of their drawbacks and limitations. Finally, we present and justify a proposed standard template that can facilitate pre registration. Researchers can use the template before and during the editorial process to meet article requirements and enhance the robustness of their scholarly efforts.