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Detecting and modelling developmental transitions
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Catastrophe theory can be very useful in research concerning developmental transitions. It provides a number of canonical transition models as well as criteria which can be used for the detection of transitions in experimental research. In this contribution the relevance of using catastrophe theory in cognitive developmental research is discussed. In particular, emphasis is placed on the detection criteria and their operationalizations in conservation research, as well as to fitting techniques for canonical transition models with respect to their applicability and robustness., 19 October 1995, 8 August 1997
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Structural analyses and dynamic growth modeling enable the precise examination of source(s) of variation within nonlinear systems of hierarchical complexity, particularly when such methods address intersectionality and do not generalize findings to all human beings or all members of a group.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hartelman, P. A. I., van der Maas, H. L. J., & Molenaar, P. C. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Hartelman, Pascal A. I.
- Venue
- British Journal of Developmental Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1998-03
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 97-122
- ISSN
- 0261-510X (ISSN-L)
- 2044-835X
- OpenAlex
- W2121946382
- Cited by
- 61
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 1.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- British Journal of Developmental Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
- Social Sciences › Education › Chaos, Complexity, and Education
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Keywords
- catastrophe theory, developmental transitions, conservation research, cognitive development, model fitting, robustness
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