A research psychologist is interested in whether children who play violent videogames display above average violent behavior in real life. Which approach to this question could the psychologist take that would be consistent with the principles of empiri
A) Use common sense to determine if there is a connection.
B) Ask children to speculate about the connection.
C) Carefully measure the type and amount of videogame play in children and observe their behavior.
D) Ask parents and teachers to speculate about the connection.
Answer: C
Rationale: Empiricism is a philosophical tenet that knowledge about the world comes from careful observation, not commonsense or speculation.
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