developmental theory
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdevelopmentalandtheory
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developmental
adjective
uk/dɪˌvel.əpˈmen.təl/us/dɪˌvel.əpˈmen.t̬əl/
connected with the development of someone ...
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theory
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈθɪə.ri/us/ˈθɪr.i/
a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion ...
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The selection of intervals is guided more by convention and pragmatic considerations than by clinical ordevelopmentaltheory.
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An evolutionary anddevelopmentaltheoryof biphasic processes underlying approach and withdrawal.
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More generally, there is a great need to capitalize on the potential for research on prevention and intervention strategies to informdevelopmentaltheory.
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One message of this book that comes through loudly and plainly is thatdevelopmentaltheoryneeds greater precision.
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Armed with these, we offer adevelopmentaltheoryof the acquisition of language in this disorder and how this might enlighten theories of typical development.
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Findings are discussed with respect to their implications fordevelopmentaltheory, with a specific focus on attachment theory and internal working models of relationships.
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In sum, we contend that researchers need to frame their empirical work within the context ofdevelopmentaltheoryand methodology and interpret their findings accordingly.
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To do so, one must first recognize and acknowledge the limitations of intervention research to informdevelopmentaltheoryand etiological theory.
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However,developmentaltheorymight hypothesize that the explanatory variables themselves vary over time and these influences should be explicitly parameterized within the statistical model.
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We believe that answers to these questions potentially can affirm, challenge, and expand normativedevelopmentaltheoryon working models of relationships.
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The outcomes are discussed with reference to lifespandevelopmentaltheoryand the role of older people in society.
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Thus, according todevelopmentaltheoryand evidence, certain symptoms of depression might not occur in children because they are not yet capable of experiencing them.
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There is only onedevelopmentaltheoryat present that allocates a clear facilitating role to the first verbs combining in a particular syntactic combination.
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This prevention approach translated a line ofdevelopmentaltheoryand research into practice.
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The degree to which our statistical models fail to correspond to our theoretical models undermines our ability to validly testdevelopmentaltheory.
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While not yet common, the idea of conducting developmentally based preventive interventions as a means of testingdevelopmentaltheoryis not without precedent.
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Why is this finding important fordevelopmentaltheory?
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The findings are interpreted as consistent withdevelopmentaltheory.
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Indeed,developmentaltheorycan serve as a catalyst for the creation of entirely new analytic methods.
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Much more research is needed to better understand the specific implications of measurement invariance over group and over time in tests ofdevelopmentaltheory.
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