18. Peer Review, Psychology & Economy (AS)

Question 1

what is the purpose of aims of peer review of psychological research?

Answer 1

psychological research must be scrutinised for publication
peer review is to;
help allocate the research funds
validate the quality and relevance of research
suggest amendments or improvements to research

Question 2

what are the strengths of peer review?

Answer 2

it protects the quality of published research

Question 3

what are the limitations or criticisms of peer review?

Answer 3

some reviewers may use it as a way of criticising rival research
It may lead to publication bias
ground breaking research may be buried as it isn’t allowed to be published

Question 4

what are the implications of psychological research for the economy?

Answer 4

psychology is tightly linked to the economy attachment research into the role of the father and the development of treatments for mental illnesses have had large social and economic impacts we have to be careful however because some psychological information is potentially socially sensitive