structure of a report

• how are psychological investigations published?

  In a scientific report/article
• how are psychological journals organised?

  Chronologically or the additions of each journal group together
• how can you find which journal you need?

  By looking at the reference for article
• what is the formula for referencing journal articles

  Author’s name(s) , date, title of articles, journal title (italic), volume (issue number) (italics) , page number
• what is the abstract?

  A summary of the study, including the:

  Aims

  Hypotheses

  Method (procedure)

  Results

  conclusion

  it is usually 150 to 300 words in length it allows the reader to get a picture of the study so when the researcher uses data basis to relevant research the title of pop up and the abstract
• what is the introduction?

  This is a review of the previous research (theories and studies)

  This is the researchers opportunity to say why they have decided to investigate what they have investigated

  It is organised in a funnel so that the broad ideas are talked about first before more specific issues which will be investigated by the researcher
• what is the method?

  This is a detailed description of what the researcher did providing enough information for replication

  It includes:

  Design

  Sample

  apparatus/materials used

  Procedure-this is a step-by-step method of hos the study was conducted

  Ethics significant ethical issues will be mentioned and how they were dealt with
• what is the discussion?

  The purpose of is to interpret the results of the study

  It will include:

  Explanation of the results

  Relationship to previous research

  Consideration of methodology

  Implications of psychological theory and possible real world applications

  Suggestions for further research
• what is the order of components to a report?

  title

  Abstract

  Introduction

  Method

  Discussion

  Referencing
• what is peer review?

  A process after research has been conducted to assess the validity of research before it is published

  A researcher will submit their report to relevant publishers of psychological journals
• Who carries out peer review?

  Other psychologists not involved in the research but working in a similar field read the report any changes and editor of the scientific whether the report should be published
• what are the four options that peer reviewers normally recommend?

  Accept the work unconditionally

  Accepted it so long as the researcher improves it in certain ways

  Reject it, but suggest revisions and a resubmission

  Rejected outright
• What are the different types of

  Single blind

  Double blind

  Open
• what are the advantages of single blind peer review?

  It’s unbiased because the reviewer is anonymous
• what are the disadvantages of single blind peer review?

  Potential for unethical practice because the might delay process so that they can publish similar research first

  Rreviewer is undeservedly harsh
• what are the advantages of double blind peer review?

  More unbiased review because research is gender ethnicity, age and name won’t be known
• what are the disadvantages of double blind peer review?

  Researcher might be identify from the topic and writing style
• What is open peer review?

  whrre the researcher and reviewer are known to each other
• what are the strengths of open peer review?

  It reduces the risk of plagiarism and encourages open and honest discussions discussions
• what are the disadvantages of open peer review?

  deserve criticism might be watered down due to the politeness from famous
• what are the advantages to peer review?

  It is a way of making a judgement about the validity, originality quality and importance of the research before publication

  They of it in a wider context

  They assess whether methods designs are appropriate

  Once it is published, it is well respected in the institution of and receives extra funding

  It helps to maintain high standards in the subject
• what are the problems with peer review?

  Many amendments may need to be made to the original report which can take the researcher time and is costly for the publisher

  This process is critisced for not publishing null findings (file drawer effect); which leads to bias for positive outcomes which distort the view of the subject area

  This could analysis which only uses published review of positive findings

  The pair of views may as to whether a piece of research is good enough

  It can be hard to find a peer reviewer