Research Methods 5n6 Peer Review

Question 1

Research methods 5n6
What’s peer review

Answer 1

Process where psychologists researcher papers before publication in a journal are subjects to independent scrutiny by other psychologists in a similar field considering significance ,validity ,origionality

Question 2

Research methods 5n6
Peer review does what

Answer 2

Prevents irrelevant or wrong findings
Spots our mistakes
Can take work seriously cus of accuracy being checked

Question 3

Research methods 5n6
Peer review options recommendable r

Answer 3

1 accept work unconditionally
(No improvement needed)
2 accept it so long as researcher improves it
3 reject it but suggests revisions and resubmission (happily look at again)
4 reject outright

Question 4

Research methods 5n6
Peer review
Used to validate knowledge steps

Answer 4

Psychologists who want research to be published send manuscript to journal
Then editor examine topic n sends copies to others who r experts
Then these Peer reviewers read manuscript carefully
Then send back to editor with comments n recommendation for publication
Then editors r to decide whether research should be accepted
Whether should be revised or rejected

Question 5

Research methods 5n6
Y is Peer review important

Answer 5

Making judgment on credibility, and appropriateness of design methodology
It helps spot mistakes n dissemination of findings eg unwanted claims unacceptable interpretation,personal views or deliberate fraud

Question 6

Research methods 5n6
Methods used
-single -blind review

Answer 6

Names of reviewers not revealed to researcher
Unbiased review
But may hide behind their anonymity to be underservingly harsh .however can be rlly honest

Question 7

Research methods 5n6
Peer review methods
Double blind review

Answer 7

Both researcher n reviewer anonymous
Don’t know names
Can’t discriminate
Not based on fame or lack of it or race ,sex eg

Question 8

Research methods 5n6
Peer review
Open review

Answer 8

Reviewer n researcher known to eachother
Know named
Prevents nasiness,stops reviewer stealing work
But deserved critics maybe watered down

Question 9

Research methods 5n6
Peer review
Bias in peer review

Answer 9

Reviewed sometimes reject what goes against own views eg if reviewer convinced intelligence from genetics they won’t like research saying its from upbringing
Open reviews less likely to be rejected
Tend to favour male researchers