Scientific Process and Peer Review

Question 1

How does psychology develop?

Answer 1

Through conducting research and sharing findings with other scientists.

Question 2

What is an important part of the process of developing psychology?

Answer 2

Peer review.

Question 3

What do other psychologists do before the research is published?

Answer 3

Judge the scientific quality of it.

Question 4

What are the 3 main purposes of peer review?

Answer 4

1 - Allocation of research funding.

2 - Publication of research into academic journal and books.

3 - Assessing the research rating of university departments.

Question 5

What will happen to a psychologist once a psychologist has been published?

Answer 5

They will be more likely to be allocated funding in the future and research rating of the uni will be raised.

Question 6

What are two examples of criticisms that can be said about peer review?

Answer 6

1 - They are human, an error could be made.

2 - There may be some subjective bias because they work in the same field.