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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 3, Theories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Popper say about positivism?
(a) It is based on invalid assumptions.
(b) It is based on scientific data.
(c) It is a clear way of thinking.
(d) It is too narrow, limited, and misguided.

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

3. What confuses the distinction between universal and individual names?
(a) Existential statements.
(b) Negative statements.
(c) Symbolic logic.
(d) Theoretical statements.

4. What should the rules of epistemology adhere to?
(a) Logic.
(b) Scientific theory.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Demarcation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of reasoning does Popper deny exists?

2. What type of approach do positivists use to investigate scientific statements?

3. What is diametrically opposed to the critical attitude required of a scientist?

4. What does Popper consider to contribute to the cosmology of empirical science?

5. What depends on both universal and singular statements?

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