Mother-child pairs were observed for age and gender-related differences in the use of emotion labels and explanations in discussions about emotions. (sent. 1) The mother-child pairs were observed at either two, three, or five years of age of the child in a shared storytelling activity. (sent. 2) Boys used fewer emotion labels than girls, and younger children used fewer emotion labels than older children. (sent. 3) Mothers used more explanations than labels with boys at all ages. (sent. 4) The use of emotion labels and explanations was related to individual differences in talking about emotions. (sent. 5)
Cervantes, C.A., & Callanan, M.A., (1998). Labels and explanations in mother-child emotion talk: Age and gender differences. Developmental Psychology, 34 (1), 88-98. Based on your reading of the textbook and what is presented in the mini-lecture, identify two strengths and two limitations of the research method used in this study. (Not strengths and limitations of the study itself, but of the specific research method used as provided in the textbook and lecture.)