Kotzer A M
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As the researcher contemplates the design and methodology of a study involving children, the age and maturity of the child are key factors for consideration. A good understanding of the child's cognitive and developmental level of functioning will greatly facilitate the explanation to the child and the process of obtaining data from the child. The successful outcome of a study may depend on how well the investigator uses this knowledge and is able to make appropriate adaptations in data collection to meet the requirements of the study design.
当研究人员考虑涉及儿童的研究设计和方法时，儿童的年龄和成熟度是需要考虑的关键因素。充分了解儿童的认知和发育功能水平将极大地有助于向儿童进行解释以及从儿童那里获取数据的过程。一项研究的成功结果可能取决于研究者如何很好地运用这些知识，并能够在数据收集方面做出适当调整以满足研究设计的要求。
