The intellectual tradition of empiricism primarily relies on:
A) the role of innate factors, rather than experience in studying behavior
B) argument as a means of evaluating hypotheses
C) the collection of data to evaluate hypotheses
D) the social rules involved in language use

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Empiricism is based on the idea that knowledge comes from experience and observation. Therefore, the collection of data to evaluate hypotheses is the primary method used in the intellectual tradition of empiricism. Options A and D are incorrect because empiricism rejects the idea of innate factors and social rules being the primary sources of knowledge, respectively. Option B is partly incorrect because although argumentation is often used in supporting empirical data, it is not the primary method of evaluation in the empirical tradition.

The Intellectual Tradition of Empiricism Primarily Relies On