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poq-theory-and-hypotheses

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Use when building the theoretical argument and hypotheses of a Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ) manuscript — whether the contribution is to opinion/communication theory or to survey methodology. POQ rewards explicit constructs, mechanisms, and testable hypotheses, and methods papers need a clear claim about a survey-error source. Structures the argument; it does not run analyses.

When to use

• building theoretical argument for POQ manuscripts
• defining explicit constructs and mechanisms
• formulating falsifiable hypotheses
• stating survey-error source claims for methods papers
• distinguishing substantive effects from measurement artifacts
• applying Total Survey Error framing

When not to use

• running analyses
• polishing manuscripts without theory
• re-routing to other journals without comparison

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