AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Empirical data is information acquired by scientists through experimentation and observation, and it is essential to the scientific process. Use of the scientific method involves making an observation, developing an idea, testing the idea, getting results, and making a conclusion.

Detailed explanation-2: -empirical data. : relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Empirical research is research that is based on observation and measurement of phenomena, as directly experienced by the researcher. The data thus gathered may be compared against a theory or hypothesis, but the results are still based on real life experience.

Detailed explanation-4: -Quantitative. Quantitative evidence refers to any sort of data represented through numbers and provides measurements that other scientists can replicate by using the same tools. A researcher can then analyze this data to make scientific conclusions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of empirical evidence You hear about a new drug called atenolol that slows down the heart and reduces blood pressure. You use a priori reasoning to create a hypothesis that this drug might reduce the risk of a heart attack because it lowers blood pressure.