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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 8, Probability.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Popper dismiss Weyl's use of mathematical simplicity?
(a) Weyl fails to include concrete statements.
(b) Weyl fails to define mathematical simplicity.
(c) Weyl fails to test it empirically.
(d) Weyl fails to include probability.

2. What is the concept of simplicity a part of according to Popper?
(a) Metaphysical logic.
(b) Logical reasoning.
(c) Infinite regress.
(d) Framework of induction.

3. What increases with the increase of the degrees of falsifiability?
(a) Degrees of testability.
(b) Degrees of singular statements.
(c) Degrees of justification.
(d) Degrees of universality and precision.

4. What does Popper feel is a fruitless exercise?
(a) Naming logical things.
(b) Naming universal things.
(c) Naming metaphysical things.
(d) Naming singular things.

5. How many conditions must a statement satisfy in order to be falsifiable?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is important to Popper's argument for a logic of science?

2. How does Popper investigate the chain of logical reasoning?

3. What holds the fate of a theory?

4. The success of a theory is base on what comparison?

5. What comprises empirical science?

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