Empiricism is BEST defined as ______.
a. general conclusions drawn from observations
b. the known facts about a particular subject derived from the scientific method
c. the approach by which a claim is shown to be wrong
d. the process of using observation and experimentation to acquire knowledge
Ans: D
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