Lucas Is a 4th Year Student at Carleton Studying Psychology

Multiple Choice

Lucas is a 4th year student at Carleton studying psychology and is now considering more seriously his future and the career options he has. He is currently completing his undergraduate thesis (a big research project many psychology majors complete before they graduate) . Lucas' research is investigating how subjective feelings of fear activate the autonomic nervous system.
-While conducting his thesis,Lucas made sure that all his research methods were empirical in nature.This means that the conclusions he reached were based on _____________.

A) reasoning
B) traditional beliefs
C) speculation
D) observation