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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. Popper rejects perceptions because they tie into what type of principles?
(a) Logical.
(b) Inductive.
(c) Metaphysical.
(d) Deductive.

2. According to von Mises, what occurs to the frequencies of events when event sequences become longer?
(a) They increase at the same rate.
(b) They become equal.
(c) They develop an inverse relationship.
(d) They decrease at the same rate.

3. What can observation do for science?
(a) Establish the truth of a statement.
(b) Provide information on facts.
(c) Justify statements.
(d) Assume falsification.

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

5. What plays a vitally important role in empirical science?
(a) Simplicity.
(b) Probability.
(c) Research.
(d) Inferences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holds the fate of a theory?

2. What type of numerical interpretation requires that probabilities be only expressed as frequencies?

3. What does Popper use to check his investigations?

4. What guides a scientific experiment?

5. Natural laws are in a form to negate what type of statements?

(see the answer key)

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