Microgenetic experiment in developmental psychology: A new approach to discover cognitive change
Microgenetic experiment is relatively new tool in a developmental psychology research. It is primarily used in discovering broad range of cognitive processes such as the development of logical operations, memory and attention as well as beliefs or school adaptation. Designed as an extension of simpl...
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Slovenian Psychologists' Association
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| author | Matija Svetina |
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| description | Microgenetic experiment is relatively new tool in a developmental psychology research. It is primarily used in discovering broad range of cognitive processes such as the development of logical operations, memory and attention as well as beliefs or school adaptation. Designed as an extension of simple longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches it is convinient to research mental processes in all developmental stages of human being, from infancy to the old age. Microgenetic approach is characterised with repeated observations of behaviour. Observations are carried out in a relatively short period of time and yet they cover the whole interval between first appearance and stabilisation of a process in a subject. The microgenetic approach offers a good insight into the nature and development of the change. The article presents the general steps in both forming and performing of a microgenetic experiment, as well as the approaches used in the data analyses. On more general level, the article presents major practical and theoretical advantages and disadvantages of a microgenetic approach to be considered in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3485fb4e2bdd41fba3016244a081a2db2022-12-21T18:29:25ZengSlovenian Psychologists' AssociationPsihološka Obzorja2350-51412002-02-01111657870Microgenetic experiment in developmental psychology: A new approach to discover cognitive changeMatija SvetinaMicrogenetic experiment is relatively new tool in a developmental psychology research. It is primarily used in discovering broad range of cognitive processes such as the development of logical operations, memory and attention as well as beliefs or school adaptation. Designed as an extension of simple longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches it is convinient to research mental processes in all developmental stages of human being, from infancy to the old age. Microgenetic approach is characterised with repeated observations of behaviour. Observations are carried out in a relatively short period of time and yet they cover the whole interval between first appearance and stabilisation of a process in a subject. The microgenetic approach offers a good insight into the nature and development of the change. The article presents the general steps in both forming and performing of a microgenetic experiment, as well as the approaches used in the data analyses. On more general level, the article presents major practical and theoretical advantages and disadvantages of a microgenetic approach to be considered in the future.http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2002_1/svetina.pdfmicrogenetic experimentcognitive developmentchildren |
| spellingShingle | Matija Svetina Microgenetic experiment in developmental psychology: A new approach to discover cognitive change Psihološka Obzorja microgenetic experiment cognitive development children |
| title | Microgenetic experiment in developmental psychology: A new approach to discover cognitive change |
| title_full | Microgenetic experiment in developmental psychology: A new approach to discover cognitive change |
| title_fullStr | Microgenetic experiment in developmental psychology: A new approach to discover cognitive change |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microgenetic experiment in developmental psychology: A new approach to discover cognitive change |
| title_short | Microgenetic experiment in developmental psychology: A new approach to discover cognitive change |
| title_sort | microgenetic experiment in developmental psychology a new approach to discover cognitive change |
| topic | microgenetic experiment cognitive development children |
| url | http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2002_1/svetina.pdf |
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