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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 methodological rules are?
(a) Testable.
(b) Irrelevant.
(c) Conventions.
(d) Keys to understanding.

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

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

4. What does Popper consider existential statements to be?
(a) Concrete.
(b) Tautological.
(c) Metaphysical.
(d) Logical.

5. To what does Popper equate critical thinking?
(a) Inductive thinking.
(b) Deductive thinking.
(c) Rational attitude.
(d) Common sense.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when theories are refined?

3. What types of statements are scientific theories?

4. What should guide the methods of testing scientific statements?

5. What type of reasoning does Popper deny exists?

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