Dr. Mercer is investigating the psychological barriers to lifestyle modification in patients recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Dr. Mercer decides to collect qualitative data by having patients write unstructured diary entries about their daily struggles.
Explain one limitation of Dr. Mercer using qualitative data in this study.
Practise Edexcel A Level Psychology Research methods and skills with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 657 questions covering Research methods and skills, matched to the Edexcel A Level Psychology (9PS0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
