Peer Review and Psychology and the Economy

Question 1

What is peer review?

Answer 1

Before publication, all aspects of an investigation is criticised by experts in the field

Question 2

What should the people who are reviewing the research be?

Answer 2

• Objective

- Unkown to the researcher

Question 3

What are the aims of a peer review?

Answer 3

• Allocate funding
• Validation of the quality of research and relevance of research
• Improvements and amendments are suggested

Question 4

Strength of a peer review:

Answer 4

• Protects the quality of research published
• Minimised fraudulent research
• Increases credibility and status of the subject

Question 5

Limitation of a peer review:

Answer 5

• 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

Question 6

The findings of psychological research can…

Answer 6

benefit our economic prosperity

Question 7

How can the research into attachment research of the role of the father affect our economy?

Answer 7

• 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

Question 8

How can the research into development of treatment for mental health affect our economy?

Answer 8

• 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