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for the videos1) Watch this entire video. It does a great job of explaining the different types of studies thatpsychologists use to study behavior. Comparing Descriptive, Correlational, and Experimental Studies (youtube.com)video 2 Comparing Descriptive, Correlational, and Experimental Studies (youtube.com) Watch the video at this link
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Watch the video at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtLnBz6lbRQ
and answer the following questions.
Think of the experimental method as a way of isolating what is causing something
to happen.
In the example of the squeaking car, what is the
Control condition ______________________________________
Experimental condition________________________________________
What was the conclusion of the causation? The _________________ _____is
causing the __________________ ____________.
From the example from the psychology field, what is the hypothesis?
What did they conclude from the study?
The experimental method determines the cause of something by
___________________the hypothesized ______________ and comparing the
controlled ___________________.
Watch this entire video. It does a great job of explaining the different types of studies that
psychologists use to study behavior.
List 5 points about each type of study that you learned after watching this video.
Descriptive studies –
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Correlational studies –
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Experimental studies –
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Chapter 1 study guide
Read all of chapter 1 and fill in this study guide as you read.
You will receive 10 points for completing this study guide. Filling in this study guide will help
you with the Chapters 1-3 test in a few weeks.
(The beginning of this chapter explains the different periods of development and the ages. We
will be used in a different assignment this week.)
What is meant by the term “nature” as it refers to child development?
What is meant by the term “nurture” as it refers to child development?
What is continuous development (continuity)?
What is discontinuous development (discontinuity)?
Scientific Methods, what are the 7 steps described for scientific investigation? –
Describe each of the following research methods
Observational studies –
What are the potential problems with using Observation as a research strategy –
Experiments – (describe, including cause and effect and dependent/independent variables)
What are the advantages –
What are the potential problems with using experiments as a research strategy
Case Studies –
(describe) –
What are the advantages of using case studies?
What are the potential problems with using case studies as a research strategy –
Surveys/Self-Reports –
What are advantages of using surveys/self-reports?
What are the potential problems with using surveys/self-reports as a research strategy –
Developmental designs – describe each of the following types of research studies, include
advantages and disadvantages
What is longitudinal research in a study?
What is a cross-sectional research design in a study?
What is sequential research?
Describe consent and ethics in research.
Developmental TheoriesFor each one of the following theorists, list main points about their child development theory.
Freud – Psychosexual Theory
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Erik Erikson– Psychosocial Theory
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Behaviorism and Social Learning Theory
List 3 theorists listed in your book from the behaviorism theory and a brief description
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Describe 3 points from Bandura’s social learning theory
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Piaget – list and describe Piaget’s 4 stages of cognitive development theory
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Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory – list 3 main points
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Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory – Describe the four layers of his theory
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Periods of development
1. Fill in the ages for each stage from information in your book.
2. Then, fill in a picture of yourself at each of the 5 life stages during childhood and
adolescence. Use pictures of yourself if at all possible. If you do not have pictures
of yourself for each stage, you can use family members.
The prenatal period:_________________
Infancy and
toddlerhood:_________________
Early childhood:_________________
Middle childhood:_________________
Adolescence:_________________
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