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Developmental Method in Psychology

The developmental method is used in developmental psychology to study changes in behavior from birth to death. It observes how physical, social, moral, language, and emotional development are influenced by heredity and environment. There are three key techniques used - normative investigations which describe characteristics at specific ages, longitudinal studies which observe the same individuals over long periods of time, and cross-sectional studies. The developmental method helps assess genetic influences on behavior and identify problems, but it is time-consuming and requires a strong research design.

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Developmental Method in Psychology

The developmental method is used in developmental psychology to study changes in behavior from birth to death. It observes how physical, social, moral, language, and emotional development are influenced by heredity and environment. There are three key techniques used - normative investigations which describe characteristics at specific ages, longitudinal studies which observe the same individuals over long periods of time, and cross-sectional studies. The developmental method helps assess genetic influences on behavior and identify problems, but it is time-consuming and requires a strong research design.

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PSYCHOLOGY

Methods of Psychology:

 Psychology is termed as the scientific study of human


behavior. Special tools and procedures help us in
gathering and organizing its subject matter or the
essential facts about behavior.

 These procedures are termed as methods, which are used


to study human behavior.

The important methods of Psychology are:

1. Introspection/ Self Observation Method


2. Observation Method
3. Experimental Method
4. Survey Method
5. Test Method
6. Case Study Method
7. Developmental/Genetic Method
Developmental method

“observing the period of growth”

• Most of our behaviours are the result of earlier


experiences. In some cases when we need to understand
some behaviour we need to know their developmental
aspects also.

• It studies growth and changes in behavior in terms of its


development from birth till death and influence of
heredity and environment in the development of the
person’s behavior and conditions favorable &
unfavorable for normal development and abnormality.

 Used in the field of developmental psychology

 Physical, social, moral, language and emotions are


observed in the children

 Developmental method uses the following


techniques:
o Normative investigations
o Longitudinal study
o Cross sectional study
Normative investigation :

 It describes something that is characteristic of specific


age
 These observation provides norms.
 Example of normative investigation is Bayley scale of
infant development.

Longitudinal study :

 In this study change in the same individual or group are


studied over a long period of time.
 In it researcher observe for changes in specific
characteristic such as language, personality or
intelligence.
Advantages of developmental method:
• Helps assess genetic or hereditary influences on
behaviour.
• Helps in treatment.
• Helps identify the associated problems.

Disadvantages of developmental method:


• Time consuming.
• Needs good research basis.

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