27- Peer Review

Question 1

what is a peer review?

Answer 1

conducting an objective review that is unknown to the author or researcher

Question 2

what are the aims of a peer review?

Answer 2

1. Allocation of research funding
2. Validate quality/ relevance of research
3. Suggest Amendments/ Improvements

Question 3

list the types of peer review

Answer 3

• open review
• single blind
• double blind

Question 4

whats an open review?

Answer 4

where the researcher and reviewers know each other, it is believed to reduce plagiarism, but there are concerns that criticisms would be watered down

Question 5

what are the strengths of the peer review

Answer 5

• Maintain standards: maintains high standards and means funding goes to the correct quality of research
• prevent fraud: helps reduce scientific fraud,
• promotes scientific process: it contributes to the development/ dessimation of knowledge on the field

Question 6

what effect is a weakness to the peer review?

Answer 6

the file draw effect

Question 7

describe the file draw effect?

Answer 7

when negative findings are not reported, as they are deemed statistically insignificant

Question 8

what are the other weaknesses of peer reviews?

Answer 8

1. anonymity: could mean that reviewers are too harsh due to their anonymity
2. Publication Bias: personal opinion could influence the peer review, reducing the validity
3. Burying Ground-breaking research: it could oppress opposition from mainstream theories which will stop new theories that may be correct from forming

Question 9

list two scientists that produced fraudulent research

Answer 9

• Burt
• Hauser0