research methods: peer review

Question 1

What is Peer review

Answer 1

A quality control process involving assessment of psychological research by people in the same field

Question 2

What’s the purpose of peer review (3 points)

Answer 2

1) Allocation of research funding
2) Assessing research ratings of universities
3) Insures fraudulent research isn’t published

Question 3

What is the 1st stage of peer review

Answer 3

Psychologist carries out research and write a report

Question 4

Second stage of peer review

Answer 4

Report sent to editor of the journal

Question 5

Third stage of peer review

Answer 5

Editor send report to peer experts for reviewing

Question 6

Fourth stage of peer review

Answer 6

Peer experts report back to editor with recommendations

Question 7

Fifth stage of peer review

Answer 7

Editor sends report back to researcher for modifications

Question 8

Sixth stage of peer review

Answer 8

Report is published in journal

Question 9

First weakness of Peer review

Answer 9

Publication bias as results that support hypothesis are usually preferred meaning results that don’t arent likely to be published

Question 10

Second weakness of peer review

Answer 10

Burying groundbreaking research – reviewers critical of research that contradicts their own and ignore it

Question 11

Third weakness of peer review

Answer 11

Institution biased – may be in favour of research conducted at prestigious universities like Oxford and males research is favoured

Question 12

Fourth weakness of peer review

Answer 12

Trouble finding an expert – poor research may be passed because reviewer didn’t understand

Question 13

Two ways Peer reviews could be made better

Answer 13

1) Double blind reviews (don’t know researcher)

2) Two step review (submit hypothesis first)