Moving Beyond 20 Questions: We (Still) Need Stronger Psychological Theory

There has been growing awareness that many empirical demonstrations in psychology are difficult to reproduce: a problem called the replication crisis. To address the current replication crisis, Psychology has responded by re-examining its professional incentive systems, publication models, and research practices. Several reforms are now underway to correct for the problems, however skepticism is growing that psychology will escape the replication crisis by improvements in research practice alone. We address the theory crisis, the problems it poses for editors and reviewers, and we propose ways that reviewers and editors can contribute to addressing the replication crisis.