_____ is the belief that knowledge comes through observation and experience

a. Determinism
b. Parsimony
c. Skepticism
d. Empiricism


Answer: D

Rationale: In everyday language, you might hear the phrase "Seeing is believing."

Psychology

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a. motivation b. depression c. envy d. distrust

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a. 10 to 11 years b. 20 to 21 years c. 30 to 31 years d. 40 to 41 years

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