PSYC 3490 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Internal Validity
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Chapter 2 theory and method in studying aging and older adulthood. Nurture and quantitative study (eg. do older adults display more or less of a behaviour compared to younger adults?) External environment as input and organisms behaviour as output therefore research for organisms reaction to external forces (passive organism) Study the big picture (the whole) by breaking it down into smaller parts. Organisms act upon the environment (active organism) Development directed towards an end point or a goal. Qualitative, main focus structure/patterns of characteristics at different points in life, age. Looks at the whole not the parts doesn"t matter as younger and older adults would use different strategies to solve a problem. Nature and nurture, bidirectional b/w environment and organism. No end point/goal as environment and organism are constantly changing. Quantitative and qualitative , not broken into smaller parts. Not restricted to age only, look at education, prior experiences, lifestyle and culture.
