Lizette is having a conversation with her sister,Drew,who happens to be a psychology researcher."You know,I really don't understand how you can claim that psychology is a science," Lizette says."You just ask questions and guess as to what the right answer is!" Drew smiles at Lizette and says "Well,I don't think that you understand much about psychology,sis! We believe in empiricism,which means that
A) "the use of logic is an adequate means with which to draw conclusions to problems."
B) "new knowledge comes from our experiences."
C) "there really is no right or wrong, but rather just individual perspectives."
D) "as long as you cannot disprove a researcher's findings, that research is valid."

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Empiricism is the belief that knowledge comes from our experiences, particularly from our observations of the world around us. In psychology, this means that researchers conduct experiments and collect data to make conclusions and develop theories about human behavior and mental processes. It is not simply guessing at answers or relying on logic alone.

Lizette Is Having a Conversation with Her Sister,Drew,who Happens to Be