01:830:331 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.4: Longitudinal Study, Motor Skill, Quasi
24 Jan 2017
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Leah and joan are both mothers of 10-year-old boys. Their sons have many friends, but the basis for the friendships is not obvious to the mothers. Leah believes that opposites attract: children form friendships with peers who have complementary interests and abilities. Joan doubts this; her son seems to seek out other boys who are near-clones of himself in their interests and abilities. Leah and joan already took the first two steps they want to know why children become friends we have to find a method for collecting data. Child-developmental scientists need to decide how to measure the phenomenon of interest; they must design their study; they must be sure their proposed research respects the rights of the individuals participating and then communicate results to other researchers. Do not always stick to this sequence of steps. Research usually begins by deciding how to measure the topic or behavior of interest.
