Methods to study child development Flashcards
1
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hypothesis… why is it important ?
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-belief about how something works, must be tested
2
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interview (pros & cons)
A
-children answer questions
3
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naturalistic observation (pros & cons)
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-children are observed in everyday settings
4
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structured observation (pros & cons)
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-researcher creates a setting to elicit the behavior of interest
5
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correlational design
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- look at relations between variables as they exist naturally in the world
- correlation does not equal causation
6
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experimental design
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-a systematic way of manipulating factors that a researcher thinks cause a particular behavior
- dependent variable
- independent variable
7
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cross-sectional
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- different ages are compared at one time
- pros: more practical & efficient, no repetition effects
- cons: cohort effects, can’t examine stability, continuity, or track individual differences
8
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longitudinal
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- same children are compared over a substantial time period
- pros:individual patterns of development, capture change & stability
- cons: difficult, expensive, participant attrition, repetition effects
9
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micro genetic
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-same children are compared over a short time period
