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Question 1

Peer review

Answer 1

Process be which psychological research Papers before publication are subjected to independent scrutiny by other psychologists working in a simmiler field

Who consider the research in terms of its validity, significance and originality

Question 2

Purpose of peer review

Answer 2

Acts as a gatekeeper to filter out flawed or unscientific research

Question 3

Peer review process

Answer 3

Psychological papers before publication are subjected to independent scrutiny by other psychologists working in simmiler field

Work is considered in terms of its validity , significance and originality

Assessment of methods and design

Reviewer can accepts research as it is , accepts research if improvements are made , or reject the research

Review can be open , single blind or double blind

Editor of journal will make final decision on whether to publish research based on comments of reviewer

Question 4

Purpose of peer review

Answer 4

Ensure quality relevance of research accuracy and validity and reliability of findings

Ensures that published research should be taken seriously due to being independently scrutinised by fellow researchers

Prevents irrelevant unwarranted claims

Determined whether research should receive funding

Question 5

What are the 4 problems with peer review ?

Answer 5

Fraud

Values

Bias

Anonymity

Question 6

Fraud

Answer 6

In small number of cases peer review has failed to identify fraudulent research before publication

Question 7

Values

Answer 7

Psychologists have tried to be objective but it’s generally accepted that it’s impossible to

Question 8

Bias

Answer 8

May be bias e.g institution

Question 9

Anonymity

Answer 9

Peers doing reviewing remain as anonymous to produce honest appraisal

However due to direct competition for limited research funding reviewers may use anonymity as a way of criticising rival reviewers