pilot studies and peer reviews and implications for the economy

Question 1

what are pilot studies

Answer 1

-small scale prototypes of a study
- carried out before the full research to find out if there are any problems

Question 2

what is the goal for pilot studies

Answer 2

there goal is to improve the validity of the research

Question 3

what sample does pilot studies use

Answer 3

they use a sample that is representative of the target population that will be used in the main research

Question 4

what are peer reviews

Answer 4

an independent assessment process that takes place before a research study is published

Question 5

what are the aims for a peer review

Answer 5

-provides recommendations about whether research should be finished in the public domain or not
- to inform the allocation of future research funding

Question 6

what are 2 more aims for a peer review

Answer 6

• to check the validity and originality of the research
• to assess the appropriateness of the procedure and methodology

Question 7

a strength for a peer review

Answer 7

• the process helps to prevent any substandard research for entering the mainstream
• using peers meaning there is less opportunity for duplications of research

Question 8

weaknesses within peer reviews

Answer 8

• limited fundings for new research creates competition and could breed jealously amongst researchers
• sometimes to difficult to find a suitable peer

Question 9

what do implications refer to towards the economy

Answer 9

• they refer to the ability to interpret findings in terms of their value or effect on society

Question 10

what are implications for the economy on psychological research

Answer 10

• the economy is concerned with how members of society produce, share and consume goods and services

Question 11

how does Bowlby’s attachment research refer to implications towards the economy

Answer 11

• full of limited free day care for children under 3
• this will cost the government but allow the workforce to return to work rather than stay at home

Question 12

how does the cognitive interview refers to the implications for the economy`

Answer 12

• successful at improving the accuracy of the eyewitness testimonies
• a greater chance of the police prosecuting
• these techniques can reduce wasted money arrests