L1/2 Developmental Flashcards
What is developmental psychology?
Lifecourse perspective from conception to death
What are the developmental trajectories?
Continuous increasing (e.g. height)
Continuous decreasing (e.g. Native listening)
Steps (Stage theory)
Inverted U (Intelligence)
Upright U (Stepping movements as an infant)
What are the two types of research design?
Cross sectional and Longitudinal
What are the features of observations?
Interviews, studies, surveys, psychometric tests
What are the features of Experimentation?
Experimental group
Randomisation
Measuring DV
Controlling confounding variables
What is time and event sampling?
Multiple observations over time or frequent, brief intervals
When were males earliest memories compared to females?
40.3 months vs 37.8 months
What are the types of observation?
Structured
Unstructured
Direct
Indirect
Obtrusive (Overt)
Unobtrusive (Covert)
Participant observation
Non-participant
What is an observation?
Presence of an observer
Type of task
Location
Why might an observation be important?
Ideal for discovering questions to ask about child development
Hypothesis generating
Easy with young children
information about behaviour in a common environment
Limitations of observations
Expensive
Uncontrolled
Can’t determine what causes behaviour
Observer influenced
What are the advantages of the observational method?
Researcher defines and chooses target
Hypothesis generating
Great for children and young people
What are the disadvantages of the observational method?
Costly
Time consuming
Extensive training
Difficult to control
What is a famous cognitive assessment?
Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V)
