Question

What is the definition of empirical evidence?

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Empirical evidence is evidence based on personal experience.
Empirical evidence is evidence based on scientific research.
Empirical evidence is evidence based on accepted truths.
Empirical evidence is evidence based on historical facts.

Answer 1

Empirical evidence is evidence based on scientific research

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's pretend you're a doctor and you're interested in lowering blood pressure as a way to reduce the chance that people have heart attacks, and ultimately live better lives. You hear that a drug named atenolol slows down the heart and reduces blood pressure