Compare developmental area with cognitive area

Question 1

What is the assumption of the developmental area?

Answer 1

Assumes development is influenced by internal and external influences e.g. role models

Question 2

What is the assumption of the cognitive area?

Answer 2

Assumes behaviour is caused by high mental functioning such as perception, memory, attention and thinking

Question 3

What are 2 strengths of the developmental area?

Answer 3

1) Many useful applications to child care and education etc

2) Attempts to answer the nature/nurture debate

Question 4

What are 2 weaknesses of the developmental area?

Answer 4

1) Research with children may raise ethical issues

2) Samples are often small and unrepresentative

Question 5

What are 2 strengths of the cognitive area?

Answer 5

1) Improves understanding on human behaviour

2) Favours the scientific method

Question 6

What are 2 weaknesses of the cognitive area?

Answer 6

1) May lack ecological validity

2) Limitations in the way data is gathered

Question 7

1 similarity

Answer 7

Both are useful

Question 8

1 difference

Answer 8

D-Unethical

c-Ethical