Dr. Vance submits a manuscript presenting a highly novel neurological model of attention that directly challenges the dominant scientific consensus. The peer reviewers, who are established authorities on the traditional model, recommend rejecting the manuscript because it contradicts their own published work, despite the study possessing robust methodology and design. Which limitation of the peer review process is best demonstrated in this scenario?
Publication bias
Preservation of the status quo
Institutional bias
Observer bias
47 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology How science works. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.