Question

Empirical evidence is information that psychologists gather by ___. making inferences gathering qualitative and quantitative data through direct observation interviewing experts in the field conducting controlled laboratory experiments

Answer 1

Letter B is the correct asnwer.

Empirical evidence is information acquired by psychologists through the gathering of qualitative and quantitative data through direct observation. The process of gathering and analyzing data is the central part of the scientific method.  

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is; gathering qualitative and quantitative data through direct observation.

Explanation:

Empirical evidence is a piece of information that reveals the truth (originality) or falsity (an untrue assertion) of a claim. Psychologists gather empirical evidence by acquiring qualitative and quantitative data through direct observation or experimentation in the form of recorded data, which may be the subject of analysis. Empirical evidence can also be acquired from source materials such as articles in scholarly journals, newspapers, popular magazines, book or movie reviews.