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OCMultiple Choice

Psychology's Early History

Question 6 • 53040de1 ECAD Fall 2026 - Q2 - Psychology - S1

Which philosopher maintained that knowledge comes from experience via the senses, and therefore, science should rely on observations and experiments?

Answer
A
Socrates
B
Plato
C
John Locke
D
Hippocrates

Explanation

John Locke argued that knowledge comes from experience, including information received through the senses. This empiricist view supports using observations and experiments to investigate the world, so the correct choice is John Locke.

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