Discuss the Research Designs used in Developmental Psychology

WRITING PROMPTS – Research Designs used in Developmental Psychology – 20 points each Writing Prompts are designed to help students hone their writing skills and conceptual understanding. This prompt asks a specific question and students provide an explanation of the concept with an example. Students’ organizational ability, use of language, mechanics, and style are evaluated as a component of the writing process. Prompt Scenario – Professor Smith wants to study hand-eye coordination across the lifespan. Discuss a strength and a limitation of u sing cross-sectional and longitudinal research designs for this study. Strengths and Weaknesses should not be framed as simple opposites of one another. Grading Criteria Discussion of cross-sectional research design 8 points Discussion of longitudinal research design 8 points Organization, mechanics, grammar 4 points