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Is the science that deals with the study of childs mind and how it functions, it also deals
with the mental power or an interaction between the conscious and subconscious element in
a child
Aims & objectives of child psychology
Knowledge of the child psychology will help us to:
Understand the child better
Better planning & interaction
Understand problems of psychosomatic origin
So that child understand oral hygiene
Modify child developmental process
Theories of child psychology
Psychodynamic theories
Behavior learning theories
Why Are Theories Important?
Useful in integrating and abstracting interrelatedness of natural phenomenon
They are like a quest for unknown and uncertain
Predict future events and in some instances control forces of nature
Provide pleasure to the scientist of his own creation
Basic Methods of Research
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Case study
Systematic naturalistic observation
Correlational methods
Systems approaches
Experimental methods
Small-n approaches
Time Strategies Development
Longitudinal strategies
Cross-Sectional strategies
Sequential strategies
Risk research
Retrospective designs
Prospective designs
Epidemiologic Research
Prevalence or incidence
Multiple Methods
Each method has strengths and weakness
Combining methods adds strength to the findings
Ethics in Research
Integrity
Openness
Awareness of research effects
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