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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 5, The Problem of Empirical Basis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Also referred to as singular statements, what are subsets of events?
(a) Post events.
(b) Sub-events.
(c) Occurrences.
(d) Situations.

2. What type of approach do positivists use to investigate scientific statements?
(a) Theoretical approach.
(b) Inductive approach.
(c) Deductive approach.
(d) Logical approach.

3. What type of rule do positivists and reductionists adhere to, according to Popper?
(a) Non-logical rules.
(b) Dogmatic rules.
(c) Rules of Psychology.
(d) Logical rules.

4. What does Popper feel is the result of adopting conditions to a hypothesis?
(a) It will lead to positive outcomes.
(b) It guards against conventionalism.
(c) It will verify any phenomena under investigation.
(d) It supports conventionalism.

5. What type of hypotheses does Popper warn against?
(a) Initial hypotheses.
(b) Universal hypotheses.
(c) Proven hypotheses.
(d) Auxiliary hypotheses.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Popper, what can't universals be reduced to?

2. What do the constructions of the laws of nature determine?

3. Popper feels the principle of causality is not falsifiable and therefore regards it as what?

4. Statements that rule things out rather than include more things are considered what type of statements?

5. From what does a theoretical system arise?

(see the answer key)

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