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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 ties down fundamental ideas?
(a) Constructs.
(b) Rules.
(c) Conventions.
(d) Contradictions.

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

3. What holds the fate of a theory?
(a) Point of view.
(b) Decisions.
(c) Other theories.
(d) Justifications.

4. What does Popper use to check his investigations?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Testability.
(c) Universal statements.
(d) Assumptions.

5. What does Popper feel is a fruitless exercise?
(a) Naming metaphysical things.
(b) Naming universal things.
(c) Naming logical things.
(d) Naming singular things.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps to realign or redefine accepted theory?

2. Statements that are not testable serve what purpose?

3. The success of a theory is base on what comparison?

4. What, according to von Mises, is derived from certain initial probabilities and distributions?

5. How does Popper explain the differences in his selection process?

(see the answer key)

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