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

where does the research get send for a peer review

Answer 3

psychologists who study the same area

Question 4

what do the peers tell the jorunal

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good studies might not be published and so society misses out