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joap-theory-and-hypotheses

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Use when building the theoretical model and hypotheses for a Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP) manuscript. JAP demands a genuine I-O theoretical contribution with an explicit mechanism, directional hypotheses, and a clear confirmatory/exploratory split — theory stated before the data, not after. Structures the argument; it does not run analyses.

When to use

• Building the theoretical model and deriving hypotheses
• Writing a preregistration / pre-analysis plan
• Reconciling what you predicted with what you found
• Addressing reviewer flags for atheoretical or post hoc work

When not to use

• Running analyses

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