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Peer review

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  • the assessment of scientific work by others who are specialists in the same field
  • to ensure research intended for publication is of high quality
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Peer review

Aims

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  • to allocate research funding
  • to validate the quality and relevance of research
  • to suggest improvements
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Peer review

Evaluation

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Limitations

  • reviewers may use anonymity to criticise rival researchers, especially if competing for limited funding
  • publication bias: journals want to publish headline grabbing findings and positive results
  • may slow down the rate of change in psychology as people likely to criticise new ideas that oppose mainstream established theories
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Economy

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-the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services

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Implications of psychological research for the economy

List

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Attachment research into the role of the father

The development of treatments for mental illness

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Attachment research into the role of the father

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-research has shown that both parents are equally of providing a child with the emotional support necessary for healthy psychological development
└=may promote more flexible working arrangement within the family
-means modern parents can maximise their income and contribute more effectively to the economy

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The development of treatments for mental illness

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-absence from work costs the economy £15 billion a year
-absences are often due to mental illnesses e.g. depression and OCD
-research into treatments= less absences
└=economic benefit