EDP 132 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Desirability Bias, Developmental Science, Informed Consent
13 Oct 2016
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4 goals: describe, explain, predict, influence on human development from birth to. Developmentalists rely on theories (statements that propose general principles of development) Theories add depth to psychologists understanding of the facts of development and provide them with information to influence. Variables play an important role in research and development. Naturalistic observation (process of studying people in their normal environments: these studies use blind observers to prevent observer bias, these studies are time consuming. Case study (in depth examination of a single individual: mostly used as a basis of important hypotheses about unusual developmental events such as a stroke or injury. Lab observation (observation of behavior under controlled conditions) Survey (data collection method responding to questions: participants sometimes are influenced by social desirability to please researchers. Correlation (relationship between 2 variables that can be expressed as a number ranging from -1. 00 to +1. 00.
