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7.2 Doing Research

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Question 17

A psychologist uses unstructured interviews to explore how retired firefighters made decisions during emergency call-outs.

Which of these describes the data the psychologist is most likely to collect?

[1]
A

Quantitative data, giving totals of how many firefighters chose each fixed option.

B

Qualitative data, giving short answers that are quick to compare across firefighters.

C

Quantitative data, giving each firefighter's ratings on the same numbered scale.

D

Qualitative data, giving detailed accounts in each firefighter's own words.

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7.2 Doing Research Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /7.2 Doing Research

139 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.2 Doing Research, covering 7.2.1 Experiments, 7.2.2 Interviews, 7.2.3 Questionnaires (Surveys), 7.2.4 Observations, 7.2.5 Case Studies, and 7.2.6 Correlations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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