Peer review

Question 1

psychology journal

Answer 1

collection of recent psychological studies

Question 2

journals tend to be published ______

Answer 2

quarterly (every 4 years)

Question 3

peer review

Answer 3

process by which psychological research papers before publication in a journal are objected to independent scrutiny by other psychologists working in a similar field who consider the research in terms of its validity, significance and originality

Question 4

purpose of peer review

Answer 4

ensure that only high quality psychological research is published and is in the public domain

Question 5

how peer review is used to validate new knowledge

Answer 5

psychologists who want to publish research send their report manuscript to a journal
editor of journal examines the topic of the manuscript and sends copies to other psychologists who are experts in that topic - these experts are the peer reviewers
peer reviewers read the manuscript carefully and assess all aspects of it
they then send it back to the editor with comments and a recommendation about its suitability for publication
using these reports editor must decide whether research is published or should be revised or rejected

Question 6

problems with peer review

Answer 6

peer review is subject to bias like if the reviewer’s theoretical view is different from that in the manuscript