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CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 2 - The Science of Child Development*
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scientific method | an approach that can be used to obtain accurate information. It includes these steps: (1) conceptualize the problem, (2) collect data, (3) draw conclusions, and (4) revise conclusions and theory |
theory | an interrelated, coherent set of ideas that helps to explain and to make predictions |
hypothesis | specific assumptions and predictions that can be tested to determine their accuracy |