Study Suggestions Go to book website -- take practice tests, flashcards, etc. Review chapter and class notes. Make your own compare and contrast chart of major theories. Use the study guide below as a guide to review for your exams You are responsible for reviewing all material unless otherwise noted. The study guide is a general guide to what will be included on the exam. I have tried to include the major points I want you to know for the exam. I can't guarantee that I included every detail of what will be covered on the test in the study guide. Appendix A-1: The Research Process Define the characteristics make research Precision Skepticism Reliance on empirical data "scientific"? (e.g., objectiveness, precision, skepticism, empirical evidence, openness) What is confirmation bias and how does Willingness to make risky predictions it relate to the principle of falsifiability? Be able to provide examples Openness Confirmation bias : Tendency to look for or pay attention to things that confirm what you believe Principle has to take the risk of what is also NOT expected , must be specific Understand and be able to distinguish qualitative Positivist approach seeks relationships among and positivist approaches to research. factors with the goal of predicting outcome. What are the benefits and drawbacks of each type of research? Provide examples of each type of research. How can these two approaches work together? Qualititative : seeks understanding of meaning, motives, & briefs, Understand the basics of research design including Types of sampling (e,g, random vs. volunteer, vs. purposeful) Research methods (e.g., types of observation) Correlation (Understand conceptually it mean when two variables are highly correlated? What are the limits of correlation? What can correlations tell us about causation?) Experimentation (be able to define and distinguish independent variable, dependent variable, experimental group and control group) Be able to define and distinguish diffent designs for studying development (restrospective, cross-sectional, longitudinal, cohort sequential) Sampling : participant will be included in the study . Random : each person is given an equal chance Stratified : deliberately selected from variety of levels ( Strata) Matched : 2 or more similar groups Purposefil : Qualiftative approach ( learn as much as possible ) what a correlation statistic is. What does Volunteer : they actively choose to participate RESEARCH METHODS OBSARVATION : OBSERVE NATURISTIC : OBSERVING IN A SETTING WITHOUT MANIPULATION PARTICIPANT : OBSERVATION WHILE ENGING W PARTICIPANTS CORRELATION : STRENGTH & DIRECTION CORRELATION. DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE RELATED IT DOESNT MEAN THEY INFLUENCE EACH OTHER Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of developmental research. What must a researcher consider to ensure research is conducted ethically? Integrity , risk vs benefits, protect from harm , informed consent
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