peer review Flashcards
1
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what is peer review
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- written up investigation being scrutinised by a small group of experts in a similar field
> shoukd be objective + peers should be unknown
2
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what are the main aims of peer review
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- validate research > check for accuracy
- suggest amendements or rejection
- allocate funding to research
3
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process of peer review
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- psychological research carried out
- peer review
- declined > not published
- accepted > published in respected outlets / funding form government is received
4
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evaluation of peer review
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- gives validity to> allows research to be checked over so there’s no errors so maintains high standards
- could be difficult to find an expert in a similar field
- contradicting research could be buried
- reviewer could be biased > people may want to have revenge on researchers they have grudges with so valid research won’t be published
