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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Main Authors: Ellen L. Hamaker, Jeroen D. Mulder, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929320301171