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An Introduction to Exemplar Research: A Definition, Rationale, and Conceptual Issues
Author(s) -
Bronk Kendall Cotton,
King Pamela Ebstyne,
Matsuba M. Kyle
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cad.20045
Subject(s) - construct (python library) , management science , computer science , key (lock) , epistemology , concept learning , data science , psychology , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , computer security , philosophy , economics , programming language
The exemplar methodology represents a useful yet underutilized approach to studying developmental constructs. It features an approach to research whereby individuals, entities, or programs that exemplify the construct of interest in a particularly intense or highly developed manner compose the study sample. Accordingly, it reveals what the upper ends of development look like in practice. Utilizing the exemplar methodology allows researchers to glimpse not only what is but also what is possible with regard to the development of a particular characteristic. The present chapter includes a definition of the exemplar methodology, a discussion of some of key conceptual issues to consider when employing it in empirical studies, and a brief overview of the other chapters featured in this volume. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.