Read this paragraph below.

True or False: This paragraph provides qualitative evidence, as seen in the example of the author's friend realizing that her depression was a wake-up call for change.

One of the most valuable lessons I have learned is that depression often signals that something in life needs to change. A close friend of mine, who once appeared to have everything—a good job, a supportive family, and financial stability—fell into a deep depression. At first, she saw it as a failure, but over time, she realized that her sadness was pointing her toward an unfulfilled part of her life. She had been living according to others’ expectations rather than her own. Depression, in her case, was not just suffering; it was a wake-up call that pushed her to reevaluate what truly made her happy.

Question

Read this paragraph below.

True or False: This paragraph provides qualitative evidence, as seen in the example of the author's friend realizing that her depression was a wake-up call for change.

One of the most valuable lessons I have learned is that depression often signals that something in life needs to change. A close friend of mine, who once appeared to have everything—a good job, a supportive family, and financial stability—fell into a deep depression. At first, she saw it as a failure, but over time, she realized that her sadness was pointing her toward an unfulfilled part of her life. She had been living according to others’ expectations rather than her own. Depression, in her case, was not just suffering; it was a wake-up call that pushed her to reevaluate what truly made her happy.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

When evaluating whether the paragraph provides qualitative evidence, we look for non-numeric, descriptive details that illustrate a phenomenon.
Option 1: True. The paragraph uses a descriptive narrative about a friend who experiences depression and interprets it as a wake-up call prompting life changes. This is a qualitative form of evidence because it relies on personal experience and meaning, not numerical data, to support the idea that depression can signal changes in what makes someone happy. The anecdote shows the interpretive, subjective understanding of depression rather than measurements or statistics.
Option 2: False. If one claimed the paragraph lacks qualitative evidence, they would be asserting that there is no descriptive, non-numeric illustration of the concept. However, the text explicitly describes perceptions, emotions, and personal interpretation (depression as a wake-up call and reevaluation of life), which fits qualitative evidence. There is no quantitative data, but qualitative description is present, making this option incorrect in relation to the paragraph given.

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