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Why does methodology play a critical role in developmental research
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Why does methodology play a critical role in developmental research? Developmental psychology may be defined as a branch psychology devoted to understanding all changes that human beings, experience throughout the lifespan (Berk. E. L 2003). Developmental psychology focuses hugely on development in childhood, as major changes occur in childhood, it is the scientific study of 'how we grow and develop', (Davenport 1994). Developmental psychology aims to understand the important aspects of cognition, socialisation, emotional development, and personality development through childhood to adulthood. 'Researchers are captivated by and want to understand the fascinating, complex, and often surprising arrays of behaviours children display.' (Bukatko and Daehler 2004). It can be argued that methodology plays a significant role in developmental psychology. Psychologists argue the importance of methodology in developmental psychology; Bukatko and Daehler (2004), claim that 'collecting data about children is essential, and a rewarding aspect of scientific developmental psychology, and...
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