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Child Psychology 1/c/e
Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition
E. Mavis Hetherington, University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke, University of California
Mark Schmuckler, University of Toronto at Scarborough
Research Methods in Child Psychology

Critical Thinking Questions



1

Compare and contrast research conducted in the laboratory with naturalistic observation.
 
2

Why do researchers use random assignment in experimental research?
 
3

Why must researchers carefully consider ethical issues when planning a research study?
 
4

Identify some advantages and some disadvantages of longitudinal and cross-sectional testing.
 
5

With reference to any type of bias (e.g., gender bias, observer bias, etc), provide an example of how bias may influence research.
 




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