Question

Which one of the following, even if true, can be empirically tested?

Options

• Violence is engineered by power-hungry politicians

• Only poor are driven to violence

• Faith in God alone can contain violence

• Instinct to preserve one's own self is at the root of violence

Answer 1

Only poor are driven to violence

Explanation:

Empirical means based on experiments rather than theories. Faith and instinct are difficult to measure. Whether only poor people are driven to violence or not can be easily verified and tested. Thus, 'Only poor are driven to violence' can be empirically tested. So, 'Only poor are driven to violence' is correct.