Exam questions

Question 1

Describe the process of peer review. [6]

Answer 1

1) Researcher submits article to journal.
2) Journal assessed by editor of journal.
3) If accepted by editor, article is sent to reviewers (an expert in the field)
4) Reviewers = normally kept anonymous.
5) Reviewers submit their comments to the editor.
6) Editor may reject an article or return to the author for revisions.
7) Revised article is re-submitted to editor for publication.

Question 2

What is the definition of test-retest reliability? [2]

Answer 2

Involves testing and retesting the same participants over time, with the same test, and comparing their scores.
If the scores are the same, then external reliability is high.

Question 3

What is the definition of inter-rater reliability? [2]

Answer 3

Where two or more psychologists produce consistent results by using a standardised procedure, agreed coding system, or correlation of their data.

Question 4

What’s the definition of split-half reliability?

Answer 4

Involves splitting a participant’s test answers in half and seeing whether they got similar scores on the two halves.
If so, internal reliability is high.
If not, it is low and individual questions would need to be redesigned.