PSYB20H3 Lecture Notes - Confounding, Developmental Psychology, Dependent And Independent Variables
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Independent variable: is manipulated: dependent variable: is measured, confounding variable: another, unmeasured, variable that may influence the dependent variable, random assignment: prevent systematic differences among participants to reduce the possibility of confounding variable. Longitudinal designs: measure the same individual(s) across time: eliminates cohort effects, limited because participants may improve in performance because of practice rather than development (practice effects, participants may not return for subsequent measurements over time (selective. Attrition), leading to a non-representative sample: there may be a lack of generalizability to future generations. Ethical considerations: parent must consent on behalf of a participant under 18. Child must also assent (verbally agree) to participation: children must be protected from harm, benefits of conducting research should outweigh cost, minimal risk to participants. Identify + discuss 4 overarching themes in developmental psychology: you will need to discuss this in science blog part 2, understand nature of scientific theories, describe influential theoretical perspectives in developmental psychology (all testable, not all discussed.
