The evidence acquired from observations, measurements, and other forms of data is called option D.) “empirical” evidence.
Empirical evidence is a background source used to prove a statement or support a counterclaim to that statement. There are three types of empirical evidence, which include qualitative, quantitative, and mixed data. Qualitative data is based on observations and non-numerical statistics, while quantitative data deals more with numbers and quantities. Mixed data is comprised of both categories of statistics and is measured accordingly.