A researcher carried out an experiment on different methods of revision for historical facts.
In Condition A, 15 participants used spaced practice (studying for 15 minutes a day over 4 days) to learn 10 historical facts. In Condition B, 15 different participants used massed practice (studying for 1 hour on a single day) to learn the same 10 historical facts.
The results are given in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Number of participants who correctly recalled all 10 historical facts in each condition
| Condition A (Spaced practice) | Condition B (Massed practice) |
|---|---|
| 12 | 7 |
After the test concluded, the researcher asked all 30 participants to write a short description of what they felt and experienced during the recall test.
What is meant by 'qualitative data'? Identify an example of qualitative data collected in this study.
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