Peer Review and Psychology and the Economy Flashcards
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What is peer review?
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Before publication, all aspects of an investigation is criticised by experts in the field
2
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What should the people who are reviewing the research be?
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- Objective
- Unkown to the researcher
3
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What are the aims of a peer review?
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- Allocate funding
- Validation of the quality of research and relevance of research
- Improvements and amendments are suggested
4
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Strength of a peer review:
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- Protects the quality of research published
- Minimised fraudulent research
- Increases credibility and status of the subject
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Limitation of a peer review:
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- Criticise a rival of researchers due to competition for funding
- Publication bias as editors may only publish ‘headline-grabbing’ research
- Ground-breaking research may be buried due to social sensitivity this slows down the rate of change within scientific disciplines
6
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The findings of psychological research can…
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benefit our economic prosperity
7
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How can the research into attachment research of the role of the father affect our economy?
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- Stressed important of multiple attachments and the role of the father is a healthy psychological development
- Promote more flexible working arrangments in a family
- Modern parents are better equipped to contribute effectively to the economy
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How can the research into development of treatment for mental health affect our economy?
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- 1/3 of all day of work are caused by mental disorders such as depression
- Better diagnosis due to research
- More access to therapies or psychotherapeutic drugs
- Manage conditions more effectively, return to work and contribute to the economy