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Use when analyzing and reporting results for a Psychological Science manuscript. The journal requires effect sizes with confidence intervals, full disclosure of exclusions/conditions/measures, and a clear confirmatory/exploratory split, with analysis scripts and data shared. Guides analysis norms; it does not fabricate results.

When to use

• Running and reporting main and supporting analyses
• Reconciling preregistered analyses with exploratory follow-ups
• Preparing analysis scripts and a data dictionary for deposit
• Reporting effect sizes with confidence intervals
• Full disclosure of exclusions, conditions, and measures
• Labeling confirmatory vs. exploratory analyses
• Justifying models and reporting assumptions/diagnostics
• Showing robustness to alternative specifications

When not to use

• Fabricating results

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