PSY311H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Visual Acuity, Naturalistic Observation, Environmental Factor
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A) research has four goals one which is explanation . Define the goal: the goal is examining cause and effect relationships; therefore the method required. State the research method is required: experimental method (experiments) this method permits to establish a causal association by manipulating the independent variable and assessing the effect on the dependent variable in a control setting. Participants are randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. explain why this is a difficult goal to attain in the field of social development. Age is the key variable however we cannot fixed or manipulated (we can only select age): what is the key difference between longitudinal and cross sectional methods. Longitudinal : a within subject design . the same group of people is study over a period of time , observing (testing) them repeatedly . 1)follows development over time,2) examine whether children"s behaviour patterns are stable,3) explore possible causes of behaviour over time,4) establish link between early events and later behaviour.
