peer review Flashcards
what is research published in, to make sure is is read
psychology journals
what are psychology journals
special magazines that publish psych research
who does the research get sent to for a peer review
psychologists who study the SAME area
what do the peers tell the journal
whether the research should be published or not
are peer reviewers paid
no
what does the peer review establish
strengths, limitations/criticisms and improvments
one strength of PR is: it protects…
it protects society from bad research
exp. without peer review limitations of the study could be put into public practice, the study could lack validity and accuracy and so the finidings might not be beneficial/negative implications to the public
one strength of PR is: it helps make
it helps make research better/A It helps researchers to constantly improve their research.
exp. improvements can be made to the research based on what the peer review found. eg display the data differently or control this variable better. therefore the findings will be more valid and reliable. and learn better ways to conduct research in the future.
limitations about peer review:
If peer reviewers are particularly critical of a study because they have been influenced by personal feelings or opinions, then they are not being
objective
this is called personal bias
it might not be in their interests to be objecitve
good studies might not be published and so society misses out
explain why peer review is an important aspect of the scientific process (4 marks)
It is difficult for authors and researchers to spot every mistake in a piece of work. Showing the work to others increases the probability that weaknesses will be identified and addressed.
It helps to prevent the dissemination of irrelevant findings, unwarranted claims, unacceptable interpretations, personal views and deliberate fraud.
Peer reviewers also judge the quality and the significance of the research in a wider context.
This process ensures that published research can be taken seriously because it has been independently scrutinised by fellow researchers.
Journals can ask for changes to be made to a report based on the comments left by reviewers.
true or false
true
Peer reviewing involves multiple reviewers, all from the same field.
true or false
true
Reviewers may suggest that further analysis of the results is needed before the research can be published.
true or false
true
A journal will decide whether to accept or reject a report based on the feedback from the reviewers.
true or false
true