Empiricism is the belief that knowledge can only be obtained through experience and use of the five senses. It became a popular approach to science during the later years of the Scientific Revolution. What effect did this belief have on scientific study in future eras?

A) Scientists as a group became more opposed to religious interference in daily life.

B) Scientists took a more deductive approach in their work--they tried to work our answers logically instead of experimenting.

C) Scientists became more biased in their work--they saw what they expected to see.

D) Scientists became more open-minded about the results they expected to see in their experiments.

Question

Guest

17 March, 10:55

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Augustus Mccormick · Answer 1

D) Scientists became more open-minded about the results they expected to see in their experiments