Replication and Pre-Registration in Comparative Psychology

There is growing interest and pressure in the social sciences to find ways to address the so-called “replication crisis” in psychology.  This includes increasing transparency and good practices in all areas of experimental research, and in particular to promote attempts at replication. Comparative psychology has a long history of efforts to replicate and extend previous research, but it is often difficult to do this when highly specialized methods or uncommon species are being studied.  I propose that comparative researchers make greater use of pre-registration as a way to ensure good practices, and I outline some of the ways in which this can be accomplished