Post #1604869
2025-10-14 12:51 UTC
@ingorohlfing I think it's still feasible; boils down to being a time-stamped and public lab notebook
Reg 1: "we don't know the exact shape of the data yet, but we think it's gonna have X, Y, and Z. We're gonna do [Plan] if true"
Reg 2: "The data had X and Y but not Z; need change [Plan]"
I think this applies to the registered report case, too. Diff fields are gonna have diff norms for how much you oughta know about your data columns a priori, but within that context can make judgments fine
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@matherion@mastodon.nl 2025-10-16 05:21
@auzdavenice @ingorohlfing I share Alex' perspective here. For example, look at this one, a qualitative, observational study without hypotheses: https://osf.io/ns2z6/overview We just say what we expect to observe. You always have _some_ idea, otherwise you wouldn't engage in an exercise (at least not with public funds hopefully 😬), and the prereg is just describing what you know/plan/expect in advance. This may not be common in some area's, but it's possible everywhere, including e.g. law I think.