The main difference between empirical and normative
judgment is that:
a. empirical analysis can be used in comparative political analysis but normative judgment cannot.
b. empirical judgment is descriptive and based on observation while normative judgment is based on assumptions about what is better or more desirable.
c. empirical judgment is used in sciences such as chemistry and physics but not in political science.
d. empirical and normative judgment are very different kinds of judgment that cannot be combined to increase our understanding.
Answer: b
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