Peer review and implications

• What is peer review?

  the written investigation is scutinised by 2-3 experts in that particular field. These experts should be objective and unknown to the researcher
• What are the aims of peer review?=?

  • allocate research funding
  • Validate quality and relevance of research
  • Suggest amendments and improvements
• evaluate anonymity

  • likely to produce honest appraisal
• evaluation republication bias

  • many research can be ignored or disregarded which creates false impression of psychology
• evaluate burying research

  • findings that match with current opinions more likely to be passed than new and innovative research