Observations can be either qualitative or quantitative. Which does the following example fall into? Caitlin would like to find out more about the different foods her key children like to eat. All of the children in her setting bring a packed lunch every day. The children are under 30 months old. What type of observation would be more appropriate to carry out?
A. Qualitative observations of each of the children during the lunchtime
B. Quantitative observations using a tally chart and a list of different foods brought in to the nursery, and the number of children that eat those items over a period of two weeks
C. A one-off quantitative observation using a tick list of popular foods that are in children’s lunch boxes
D. A qualitative observation that records children’s facial expressions as they experience each of the foods
Answer: B
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