In a study of stress, an interview transcript includes the quotation ‘I felt trapped’. The same participant scores 17 on a stress rating scale.
Explain why the quotation and the score are different types of data.
72 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 11.2 Data analysis, covering 11.2.1 Arithmetic and numerical computation, 11.2.2 Descriptive statistics, 11.2.3 Tables, charts and graphs, 11.2.4 Primary and secondary data, and 11.2.5 Qualitative and quantitative data. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.