Question

How can you tell if a journal article has contributed to the body of knowledge? For example, a journal article says they measured cortisol levels for intergroup relations and prejudice. Is this something that could be added to the body of knowledge or is something like that what a lot of researchers do?

Answer 1

1. The argument that there is a contribution to knowledge.

2. Development of models

Research supervision as advancing knowledge.

Research supervision as management.

Research supervision as pedagogy.

Research supervision as relationship

3. Publications

4. Contributions to methodology

5. Formulae

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