PSY311H1 Lecture Notes - Repeated Measures Design, Behaviorism, Determinism
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Historical perspective: evolutionary development of the field, three periods of social development research, emergence: baby biographies-same questions as today but different methods, middle period: Maturationalist approach: chart and describe the unfolding of endowed characteristics objectively determine how the child learns contribute to child growth and development. Socialization: psychoanalytic and sociological theory- how do adults: modern era and child is an active agent. Transformations in social developmental research: specifying developmental processes- the search for processes. Methods of study: change over time is primary concern, longitudinal designs (study same people over time) Good- within subjects design- age differences are not attributable to between subject differences. Bad- practice effects (repeated measures), practical difficulties, attrition: cross sectional designs (study different people at one time) Good-no practice effects (no repeated measures), no practical difficulties, no attrition subject differences-sampling; cohort effects due to confounding. Meta analyses of studies of distinct age groups. Bad- between subjects design-age differences are attribtuable to between.
