Description, prediction and causation: Methodological challenges of studying child and adolescent development
Scientific research can be categorized into: a) descriptive research, with the main goal to summarize characteristics of a group (or person); b) predictive research, with the main goal to forecast future outcomes that can be used for screening, selection, or monitoring; and c) explanatory research,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929320301171 |