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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 deductive tests determine if a theory is a scientific advance?
(a) Internal consistency.
(b) Comparing theories.
(c) Investigations.
(d) Empirical applications.

2. What is the theory of theories?
(a) Causality.
(b) Existential statements.
(c) The logic of science.
(d) System of theories.

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

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

5. What depends on both universal and singular statements?
(a) Abstract thought.
(b) Logical factors.
(c) Correlations.
(d) Causality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Popper think about statements in which individuals names do not occur?

2. What types of statements are scientific theories?

3. What does Menger say about definitions?

4. What are the boundaries of conditions?

5. How are theories used to explain the world?

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