According to your text, what is the first step in doing research in the field of human development?

a. deciding whether to use systematic observation, sampling behavior with tasks, self-report or physiological measurement
b. creating a rationale for the research, by describing it in terms of at least one theory of development
c. coming up with a way to assess the validity and reliability of the measurement instruments that will be used
d. scouring the existing research literature for holes that can be filled with research based on contemporary theories


a

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