empiricism

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    • what do empiricists believe?
      knowledge is derived from sensory experience
    • the scientific approach assumption:
      behaviour can be tested in different conditions
    • what are empirical methods?
      methods based on actual experience and observation, rather than on theory or belief
    • how does empiricism gather data?
      in an objective way
      • meaning that researchers’ preconceptions cannot influence the data
    • what kind of details does empiricism measure?
      quantitative
      • patterns can be examined
      • inferences from the results are credible
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