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Discuss the pros and cons of Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal approaches to the study of development.
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Discuss the pros and cons of Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal approaches to the study of development. Word Count: 1103 The study of development, also known as Developmental psychology is all about the study of change over time. It is about understanding the nature and processes that are involved in biological, social, cognitive and emotional changes. The main interest and focus of developmental psychology lies in childhood development from birth through to adolescence. However the main responsibility is to study change from infancy to old age. The goal is to establish a core understanding of changes and the processes that generate them. Psychologists want to do more than simply describe, they want to understand the processes and causes of developmental change. They want to be able to explain changes in behaviour in order to be able to control or prevent it. In order to comprehend developmental change over time, psychologists have employed a number of...
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