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A Novel Experimental and Analytical Approach to the Multimodal Neural Decoding of Intent During Social Interaction in Freely-behaving Human Infants

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Preregistration in infant research-A primer.

Naomi Havron¹, Christina Bergmann², Sho Tsuji³

¹Département d'Etudes Cognitives, École Normale Supérieure, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique, PSL University, Paris, France.

Infancy : the Official Journal of the International Society on Infant Studies

|August 29, 2020

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Preregistration, or specifying research plans beforehand, is crucial for infant studies. Despite challenges like small sample sizes and unpredictable infant behavior, it enhances study credibility and improves research practices.

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Area of Science:

Developmental Psychology
Research Methodology

Background:

Preregistration is increasingly adopted in scientific research.
Infant studies face unique challenges, including difficulty recruiting participants, small sample sizes, limited trial completion, and unpredictable participant exclusion criteria.
Calculating a priori effect sizes is complicated by age- and population-dependent effects.

Purpose of the Study:

To discuss the specific challenges of preregistration in infant research.
To offer strategies for addressing these challenges in study planning and preregistration.
To provide recommendations for best practices in preregistration for infant studies.

Main Methods:

In-depth discussion of issues unique to infant research and preregistration.
Analysis of how factors like sample size, participant attrition, and effect size estimation impact preregistration.
Presentation of practical recommendations and strategies for researchers.

Main Results:

Preregistration, despite inherent difficulties in infant studies, significantly enhances research credibility.
A priori planning, including hypothesis and sample size specification, adds value to the field.
Addressing unique infant study challenges in preregistration can lead to improved study design and decision-making.

Conclusions:

Preregistration is a valuable tool for infant researchers, increasing study rigor and credibility.
Overcoming challenges in preregistration can lead to more robust and reliable findings in developmental science.
Implementing best practices for preregistration is recommended for advancing infant research.