Dr. Vance conducted an observational study of emotional regulation in pre-schoolers during a delayed-gratification task. He recorded both quantitative data (the number of seconds before a child touched the treat) and qualitative data (descriptions of the children's self-soothing strategies, such as singing or talking to themselves).
Explain one reason why the qualitative data collected by Dr. Vance may be more useful than the quantitative data for understanding emotional regulation in pre-schoolers.
66 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Research methods and skills, covering Research methods and skills. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.