A sociologist wants to study the effects of social media use on teenage self-esteem. Instead of relying on existing theories alone, she designs a survey to collect data directly from hundreds of teenagers and then analyzes their responses. The sociologist's method of collecting and analyzing data is an example of gathering what kind of evidence?
Correct Answer:
Empirical

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