peer reveiw

• What is the process through which psychology develops its knowledge base?


  Conducting research and sharing findings
• What happens after a psychologist completes a piece of research?


  It is written in a generally agreed format and sent to a psychological journal
• What is peer review?


  The process through which research is appraised by peers
• Why is peer review important for scientists?


  It helps detect flawed or fraudulent work
• What happens if a journal thinks the research is good enough?


  They will publish it for all to see
• What is NOT the role of peer review?


  Checking ethics of the research
• What are the main purposes of peer review?


  • Allocation of research funding
  • Publication of research in scientific journals
  • Assessing the research rating of university departments
• Who funds research that requires peer review?


  Various government and charitable bodies
• How does peer review help in the publication of research?


  It prevents incorrect or faulty data from entering the public domain
• Why is the research rating of university departments assessed?


  Future funding of the department depends on receiving good ratings