Life-Span Development Research Approaches (1.4) Flashcards
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Descriptive Research
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when behavior is being observed and recorded
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Correlational
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determines the strength of the relationship between two or more events
3
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Experimental
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one or more factors are believed to influence the behavior manipulated while the others are held constant
4
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Case Study
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an in-depth look at a single individual and it is used when aspects of that individual’s life can’t be duplicated or tested in others
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Cross-sectional
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when people of different ages are being compared simultaneously
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Longitudinal
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used when the same individual is being studied for a course of time (typically, over a span of some years)
