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Reporting Conventions and Peer Review
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- 1AbstractThis is a summary that indicates whether the article is relevant to your purpose. It's generally written at the end but is the first thing you'll see in an investigation write up.
- 2IntroductionWhy you chose to do the study. Narrows down to aims and hypotheses. May mention background research (if there is any then you have a directional hypothesis) in the area.
- 3MethodThis concerns the procedure, design, sample, ethical issues and the apparatus/material used. This makes the study replicable.
- 4ResultsDescriptive (mean, mode, median, range, tables) and inferential (tests of significance) statistics come into this.
- 5DiscussionThis section concerns the conclusion of the research, research implications and whether it ties in with previous research. Results are interpreted and methodology is evaluated.
- 6ReferencesThis is the final section of the study write up. It makes the investigation more credible.
- 7Peer reviewThis is an external method of checking validity/reliability. Scientific work is assessed by other experts in the same field in order to avoid fraudulent research and ensure that the research is of high quality.
- 8What are the 3 main purposes of peer review?Allocation of funding
Publication of research in scientific journals and books
Assessing the research rating of university departments - 9What are the issues of peer review?Finding an expert in a niche area may be difficult.
It's usually done anonymously. The peer could criticise the "enemy" research if they don't want it published.
Fairly recently introduced. Not all studies that we're familiar with have been peer reviewed.
How do we validate resources published on the Internet? - 10Publication biasStudy replication or studies that show a null hypothesis are much less likely to be published, which basically implications for treatment. Research that fits into paradigm (the current set of assumptions) is more likely to be published.
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- A Levels (Research Methods) Psychology Fichas sobre Reporting Conventions and Peer Review, creado por Hazel Meades el 05/05/2015.
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