PS275 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Naturalistic Observation, Longitudinal Study, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
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Week 2- lec 1 monday, september 9, 13. Gathered extensive data on all aspects of development. Got it in a very structured, systematic way. Imp* what he did was he attempted to get extensive info about all aspects of child development . normatic approach-to child study. Measure typical behaviour on large number of children ex. Indicated the typical" or average development of that behaviour. He assumed it was egyptian he wanted to prove egypt"s were the most ancient people. This was the first developmental experiment in recorded history- at least he did something to try to control a situation. Naturalistic observations: observe children in their natural environments ( home, school, playground, observe and record behaviour without trying to control or change it, one of the most commonly used research methods in child psychology, ex. *watched and listened through video cameras and microphones, did it without interfering an being seen by the children.
