Developmental

Question 1

What are the strengths of the Developmental Approach?

Answer 1

Allow us to understand the effects of childhood.

The area contributes to our understanding of the nature nurture debate.

Question 2

What are the weaknesses of the Developmental Approach?

Answer 2

Studies can be based on qualitative data which is subject to bias.
Studies may be longitudinal - take time to conduct and require greater resources

Question 3

Similarities between Developmental and Physiological

Answer 3

Use of small samples

Both contribute to the nature nurture debate

Question 4

Differences between Developmental and Physiological

Answer 4

Physiological - nature alone, Developmental - both nature nurture
Dev - only uses children

Question 5

Similarities between Developmental and Psychodynamic Perspective

Answer 5

Both assume that childhood experiences affect adulthood

Both add to nature nurture debate

Question 6

Weaknesses between Developmental and Psychodynamic

Answer 6

Psycho - qualitative data only, Dev - some quantitative

Useful applications of Dev, very little use of Psycho

Question 7

Similarities between Developmental and Behavioural Perspective

Answer 7

Both are deterministic and ignore the effect of free will on behaviour
Most studies lack generalisability

Question 8

Difference between Developmental and Behavioural

Answer 8

Behaviourists use animals in research, Dev - no animals

Dev - nature and its role in development, Behav - nurture more important

Question 9

What is the Developmental Approach?

Answer 9

All behaviour in adulthood is affected by childhood experiences.
Developmental changes are a result of inherited factors (nature) such as puberty and lifetime experiences (nurture) which include interactions with other people.