Peer Review And The Economy

Question 1

What is peer review

Answer 1

Where (usually anonymous) experts in a field check the quality of a research proposal/research paper before it gets published

Question 2

Two aims of peer review

Answer 2

-allocate funding to ideas put forward for potential future research
-check quality of a research paper before its publication

Question 3

Possible outcomes after peer review

Answer 3

-reviewers may pass the paper for publication
-reviewers may change or reject it however a justification must be given

Question 4

Five question checklist for peer review

Answer 4

-will it further scientific knowledge?
-is the procedure valid?
-are the results likely to tell us something new?
-is the proposed method ethical?
-how might the findings be a potential benefit to the economy?

Question 5

How can research into the treatment of depression be beneficial for the economy

Answer 5

Can improve treatments meaning they’re more effective, more people can treated for their depression and seek work, increasing their individual productivity and boosting the economy