AP Psychology / Unit 3: Development and Learning
3.1 Themes and Methods in Developmental Psychology
Notes
Big debates: nature vs nurture, continuity vs stages, stability vs change.
- Cross-sectional studies compare different age groups at one time.
- Longitudinal studies follow the same people over time.
Practice
Following the same children from age 5 to 25 is a:
Same people over time.
A drawback of cross-sectional studies:
Different groups grew up differently.
Piaget's view that development happens in distinct steps supports:
Discontinuous development.
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