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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 6, Degrees of Testability.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason Popper rejects psychologism?
(a) Perceptions do not allow for justifications.
(b) Perceptions are inter-objective.
(c) Perceptions allow for justifications.
(d) Perceptions are inter-subjective.

2. How does Popper negate positivist notions regarding the meaninglessness of certain scientific statements?
(a) Conducting empirical research.
(b) Including synthetic statements.
(c) Failing to justify statements.
(d) Including abstract statements.

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

4. According to conventionalism, what is required to make determinations of the natural world?
(a) Laws.
(b) Proofs.
(c) Theories.
(d) Inferences.

5. What is used to capture and explain the world?
(a) Logical statements.
(b) Scientific data.
(c) Laws of nature.
(d) Theories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must be identical to basic statements?

2. Also referred to as singular statements, what are subsets of events?

3. What does Popper admit is a problem with scientific investigations?

4. According to conventionalists, what will yields more complete results of science?

5. Demarcation is based on what definition of Popper's?

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