The Role of the Scientific Community Flashcards
What pattern should a report of an investigation follow?
Abstract (an)
Introduction (ideal)
Method (man)
Results (runs)
Discussion (daily)
Reference (races)
Appendix (actively)
What is an abstract?
A short passage at the start of the report that gives an overview of the study, results and conclusions
What is an introduction?
An overview of previous research and studies and the aims and hypothesis
What is a method?
A detailed description of what the research did and should provide enough detail so another researcher can replicate the study
What are results?
Details about what the researcher has found in the study. If quantitative was used, there should be both descriptive and inferential statistics
What is a discussion?
A detailed discussion of what the researcher concluded from their own research which should be compared to findings of previous research and reflect on how to improve
What is a reference?
Full titles and journals of referenced and details from previous research that has been used throughout the investigation
What is an appendix?
Found at the end of an investigation and contains information that supports the texts but would be too distracting to have in the main body e.g charts, full questionnaires etc
What is peer review?
Peer review involves a piece of psychological research being reviewed by a small group of peers in a particular field
Who are peers?
Others with expert knowledge in a specific area relevant to the study
What is the peer review process?
Scientist study something
Scientist writes about results
Journal editor reviewed article and sends for peer review
Peer reviewers read the article and provides feedback to editor
Research published in a journal
What the the purpose of peer review?
Allocation of research funding
Publication research journals and books
Assessing the research rating of university departments
