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Developmental Psychology

Developmental Psychology. Chapter 1. Developmental Psychology. ___________ study of age-related changes in ___________, ___________, __________ and ___________. Variety of views Innately good Innately bad Blank Slate Result?. 3 Kinds of Change Studied. Universal Group Specific Cohorts

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Developmental Psychology

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  1. Developmental Psychology Chapter 1

  2. Developmental Psychology • ___________ study of age-related changes in ___________, ___________, __________ and ___________. • Variety of views • Innately good • Innately bad • Blank Slate • Result?

  3. 3 Kinds of Change Studied • Universal • Group Specific • Cohorts • Individual • Atypical

  4. Nature V. Nurture • Case Study • Who’s to blame? • Why do we need to know this?

  5. Why do we study these changes? • Research or Scientific Methods • Describe • Explain • Predict • Influence

  6. How do we study these changes? • Types • Cross-sectional • Longitudinal • Sequential • “How” of data collection • Case study • Naturalistic Observation • Survey • Experiment • Hope for causal relationships although settle for correlations Ethnography -

  7. Ethics - APA • Protection from harm • Informed consent • Confidentiality • Knowledge of Results • Knowledge of Origination or Funding • No Deception

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