peer review

• define peer review

  a process which takes place before a study is published where the work is reviewed by other workers in that field for validity, reliability or any other methodological flaws
• why peer review is important in psychological research?

  • ensure only high quality research Is published (credible with appropriate design and methodology)
  • ensures anything published has integrity, not biased, can be taken seriously by fellow researchers and lay people
  • research often has applications to real life, so quality needs to be reviewed so any recommendations/guidelines can be accurately founded and there is no negative consequences for affected individuals
  • can assess the significance of the research in wider context and how original work is/refers to relevant research used