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AQA Psychology - Research Methods - Peer Review and Psychology and the Economy

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Peer review is the process where, before publication, all aspects of a research investigation are evaluated and critiqued by independent experts in the same field. This ensures the research is valid, reliable, ethical, and of high scientific quality.

What is peer review?

Before publication, all aspects of an investigation is criticised by experts in the field

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What is peer review?

Before publication, all aspects of an investigation is criticised by experts in the field

What should the people who are reviewing the research be?

  • Objective
    - Unkown to the researcher

What are the aims of a peer review?

  • Allocate funding

  • Validation of the quality of research and relevance of research

  • Improvements and amendments ...

Strength of a peer review:

  • Protects the quality of research published

  • Minimised fraudulent research

  • Increases credibility and status of ...

Limitation of a peer review:

  • Criticise a rival of researchers due to competition for funding

  • Publication bias as editors may only publish ‘headline-grabb...

The findings of psychological research can…

benefit our economic prosperity

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TermDefinition

What is peer review?

Before publication, all aspects of an investigation is criticised by experts in the field

What should the people who are reviewing the research be?

  • Objective
    - Unkown to the researcher

What are the aims of a peer review?

  • Allocate funding

  • Validation of the quality of research and relevance of research

  • Improvements and amendments are suggested

Strength of a peer review:

  • Protects the quality of research published

  • Minimised fraudulent research

  • Increases credibility and status of the subject

Limitation of a peer review:

  • Criticise a rival of researchers due to competition for funding

  • Publication bias as editors may only publish ‘headline-grabbing’ research

  • Ground-breaking research may be buried due to social sensitivity this slows down the rate of change within scientific disciplines

The findings of psychological research can…

benefit our economic prosperity

How can the research into attachment research of the role of the father affect our economy?

  • Stressed important of multiple attachments and the role of the father is a healthy psychological development

  • Promote more flexible working arrangments in a family

  • Modern parents are better equipped to contribute effectively to the economy

How can the research into development of treatment for mental health affect our economy?

  • 1/3 of all day of work are caused by mental disorders such as depression

  • Better diagnosis due to research

  • More access to therapies or psychotherapeutic drugs

  • Manage conditions more effectively, return to work and contribute to the economy