peer review

Question 1

what is research published in, to make sure is is read

Answer 1

psychology journals

Question 2

what are psychology journals

Answer 2

special magazines that publish psych research

Question 3

who does the research get sent to for a peer review

Answer 3

psychologists who study the SAME area

Question 4

what do the peers tell the journal

Answer 4

whether the research should be published or not

Question 5

are peer reviewers paid

Answer 5

no

Question 6

what does the peer review establish

Answer 6

strengths, limitations/criticisms and improvments

Question 7

one strength of PR is: it protects…

Answer 7

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

Question 8

one strength of PR is: it helps make

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

limitations about peer review:

Question 10

If peer reviewers are particularly critical of a study because they have been influenced by personal feelings or opinions, then they are not being

Answer 10

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good studies might not be published and so society misses out

Question 11

explain why peer review is an important aspect of the scientific process (4 marks)

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

Journals can ask for changes to be made to a report based on the comments left by reviewers.

true or false

Answer 12

true

Question 13

Peer reviewing involves multiple reviewers, all from the same field.

true or false

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Reviewers may suggest that further analysis of the results is needed before the research can be published.

true or false

Answer 14

true

Question 15

A journal will decide whether to accept or reject a report based on the feedback from the reviewers.

true or false

Answer 15

true