Peer review and the economy Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main aims of peer review?
A
To allocate research funding, to validate the quality and relevance of research and to suggest improvements.
2
Q
What are the advantages and disadvantages of peer review?
A
It allows research to be checkes and validated but reviewers may criticise rival researchers. Also, research may be buried if it doesn’t fit with the reviewers beliefs.
3
Q
What are the implications of research for the economy?
A
Research has allowed women to work and men to stay at home, showing that both parents can form attachments with chidren. Also, it has allowed treatments for mental illness to be used, allowing workers to help the economy.
