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Psychology is based on systematic observation rather than pure reasoning or common sense. We can say, therefore, that psychology is
Select one:
a)behavioral.
b)rational.
c)empirical.
d)speculative.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter C) empirical.
Explanation:
The word "empirical" refers to anything - but mostly sciences and studies - that can be based on, related to, or verifiable by observation and experience instead rather than theory or pure logic. Psychology is an empirical science because it tests whether a theory is right or wrong by comparing the theory's data to actual data. Therefore, it does not rely on the theory itself, but on the observation and experimentation of data.
