Contemporary researchers are less enthusiastic about laboratory studies of child development than they once were largely because of the growing realization that:

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Contextual influences, which include the environment and social factors surrounding the child, are recognized as playing a significant role in child development. Researchers have realized that these influences do not vanish even in the controlled environment of a laboratory, leading to a preference for studies in natural settings where these factors are present and can be observed directly.

Contemporary Researchers Are Less Enthusiastic About Laboratory Studies of Child