unit 4 Flashcards
1
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What is a longitudinal study
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Research conducted over a long period of time to observe long term effects e.g difference between people of different ages
2
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Why do developmental psychologists use longitudinal research
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To study how people change as they get older e.g. the Minnesota parent-child study has followed people from when they were infants to late adolescence and found continuity between early relationships and later emotional/social behaviour.
3
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What is an alternative way to study the effects of age
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Conduct a cross-sectional study
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