Discuss the Pros and Cons of Cross-sectional and Longitudinal approaches to the study of development The study of development is that of changes in physical, cognitive, social and emotional capabilities over time. The study is usually carried out on infants and children as their changes are faster and more dramatic than adults. These time based studies reveal that the data collected shows the abilities of subjects and the ages they appear. The data is collected …showed first 75 words of 1238 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1238 total…bonuses and faults of both methods remain eminent but are drastically minimised, mainly lower costs because of shorter durations; and more detailed data because there is regular testing of each group. References: Sroufe L. Alan, Cooper Robert G. and De Hart Ganie B. (1996) Child Development: Its nature and Course . U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill Berk L. (2000) Child Development. Boston: Allyn Bacon Gleitman, H. (1999) Psychology New York: W. W. Norton. Schaffer H. (1996) Social Development. Oxford: Blackwell Press