Research Methods Flashcards
1
Q
Baby biographies author
A
Darwin
2
Q
Normative approach - what is it
A
Study many children at different ages
3
Q
Normative approach- who did it
A
Hall, Gesell
4
Q
Normative approach to develop intelligence tests and identify children with learning disabilities- who did it
A
Binet, Simon
5
Q
Themes of development
A
- Lifelong
- Multidirectional
- Plasticity
- History
- Multiple influences
- Multiple disciplines
6
Q
Group directly being experimented on
A
Research sample
7
Q
Larger group sample is drawn from
A
Population
8
Q
Types of Research Methods
A
- Verbal
- -self report
- -clinical
- Behavioral Observation
- -naturalistic
- -structured
- Physiological
- -EEG (electric activity across scalp)
- -ERP (time-locked EEG)
- Experimental
9
Q
Microgenetic experimental design
A
examines ability to complete difficult task in multiple instances over short period of time
10
Q
Cross sectional design
A
Comparing different ages groups at one moment in time
Information about age differences
11
Q
Longitudinal design
A
Measuring participants repeatedly at different ages
Information about age changes
