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PSYC 210: Developmental Psychology (HC) Fall 2021

Psychology 210: Developmental Psychology (Lei)

Understand the Process

  • Information research is an iterative process, meaning a cycle rather than a straight line.
     
    • Brainstorm search words -->
    • Explore initial search results -->
    • Refine your research question, and add or remove search words based on your initial search -->
    • Conduct a more targeted search -->
    • Repeat! -->
      <--  <--  <--

Brainstorm Search Words

Example

Are developmental delays common among children who were separated from their parents at the U.S./Mexico border?

(OR more broadly, Is there a relationship between early childhood trauma and developmental delays?)

Step 1: Break up this research question into two or three main concepts. Ignore extraneous words.

  • Concept #1: early childhood trauma
  • Concept #2: developmental delay

Step 2: Conduct an initial search with these words, and quickly scan the results

Step 3: Using information from your initial search, add synonyms, acronyms, and variant spellings.

  • Concept #1: "early childhood trauma" OR "adverse childhood experiences" OR ace
  • Concept #2: "developmental delay" OR "developmental skills"