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SP302: Studying a child
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- 1What is positivism? What are its weaknesses?Studying a child in a logical, scientific way
- Following logic does not always work as children develop at different times and there are confounds in science. - 2What is constructionism (Ackerman)Constructing the world as we go along, creating mental models and representations. Building knowledge through making things/ being practical with children.
- 3Why is interpreting data often difficult if children are the sample?Social desirability in older children if parents are present
Questions can be interpreted differently by the child, mother and what the researcher intended.
Some children may not be mature enough to understand a question. - 4What are the ethics to consider with children?Physical harm should be even more considerate- safe furniture, small objects, feels secure in the researcher's presence.
Assent: verbal consent the child gives (even if they do not fully understand what they are doing).
Consent: has to be from the parent. - 5What is a child, and what are the states of childhood to adolescence.Baby: prenatal until conception
Infancy/ toddlerhood: birth to 2 years
Early childhood: 2-6 years
Middle childhood: 6-11 years
Adolescence: 11-18 years. - 6How should a child be studied.- Not like an adult
- Should be fun, engaging and like a game
- The research design can be the same as an adult (questionnaires, experiments, interviews), however, due to understanding, there may be issues on how to ask the question. - 7At what age should types of methods be implemented on children?6 months: behavioural observation (facial expressions, movement, psychophysical changes, smiling)
18 months: also behavioural but more dynamic (pointing, eye contact, picking up objects)
2 years: naming things (verbal responses)
4 years: verbal including talking and interviews.
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- Psychology (SP302) Flashcards on SP302: Studying a child , created by chantel Smith on 26/04/2018.
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