PSYC 355 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Prenatal Development, Amniotic Sac, Gestational Age
18 Mar 2014
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Research methods: scientific method gathering data about children choosing the right measure study designs research designs. Gather data about children by ask- interviews or questionaires: watch- naturalistic observation, structured observation record biology- physiological, neurological, involuntary responses, brain structure, brain activity. Study designs research. can it be applied: cross sectional- study a lot of people in an instant. snapshot, cross sequential- an accelerated longitudinal. break up an extended period of time among a few. Longitudinal- a case study over extended period of time people: microgenic- focus on a behavior right as it is about to happen, intensely. usually for children on the verge of an important developmental change. Research design correlational studies. correlation does not equal causation! case studies experiments. Three main ways of development: makes an indiv better adapted to environment, proceeds from simple and global to more complex and specific, relatively enduring, what develops, physical, motor, cognitive, social/emotional.
