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Use when stating the learning/motivation theory and hypotheses for a Journal of Educational Psychology manuscript. JEP expects a clear psychological mechanism, directional hypotheses tied to that theory, and an honest separation of confirmatory (ideally preregistered) from exploratory analyses. Structures the argument; it does not run analyses.

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# Theory & Hypotheses (jedpsych-theory-and-hypotheses)

The Journal of Educational Psychology rewards a **clear psychological mechanism** for an educational
phenomenon and **honest hypothesis status**. Because JEP is a research journal in *educational
psychology*, the theory must explain learning, motivation, engagement, or achievement — not merely
report that an intervention worked. The cardinal rule mirrors the credibility era: **state theory and
confirmatory hypotheses before the data**, and label exploratory results as exploratory.

## When to trigger

- Writing the theoretical framing and hypotheses
- Preparing a preregistration / pre-analysis plan for a field trial or longitudinal study
- Reconciling what theory predicted with what you found
- A reviewer flagged the work as "atheoretical," "post hoc," "HARKed," or "just an evaluation"
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