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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 8, Probability.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Popper state cannot be applied to a sequence of events?
(a) Mathematical rules.
(b) Theory.
(c) Scientific rules.
(d) Objective methods.

2. What happens when theories are refined?
(a) They become obsolete.
(b) They become better explanatory tools.
(c) Science prevails.
(d) They become proven fact.

3. Natural laws are in a form to negate what type of statements?
(a) Existential.
(b) Proven.
(c) Universal.
(d) Singular.

4. Statements that rule things out rather than include more things are considered what type of statements?
(a) Tautological.
(b) Singular.
(c) Falsifiable.
(d) Universal.

5. How must scientific statements be tested?
(a) Systematically.
(b) By their inductive consequences.
(c) Logically.
(d) By their deductive consequences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Popper eliminate from the common frequency theory by using mathematical and narrative approaches?

2. What does Popper do if proof for a statement can not be found?

3. What does Popper feel about an axiom in relations of von Mises view of an axiom of randomness?

4. According to von Mises, what occurs to the frequencies of events when event sequences become longer?

5. From what does a theoretical system arise?

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