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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does psychologism concern itself?
(a) Questions of fact.
(b) Logical analysis.
(c) Concept of demarcation.
(d) Questions of justification.

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

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

4. Who view natural science as a logical construction of nature?
(a) Theorists.
(b) Experimenters.
(c) Conventionalists.
(d) Realists.

5. What does the first rule of logic do?
(a) Sets a norm.
(b) States testability.
(c) Determines the type of research.
(d) Proves a scientific statement.

6. What challenges Poppers use of falsification as criteria in deciding is a theoretical system is empirical?
(a) Theoretical experiments.
(b) Competence.
(c) Conventionalism.
(d) Construction of Nature.

7. What happens if there is on falsifiable information?
(a) Learning occurs.
(b) Conventionalism is proven.
(c) Experiments fail.
(d) Learning does not occur.

8. What are the boundaries of conditions?
(a) Logic and non-logic.
(b) Theory and proof.
(c) Truth and falsehood.
(d) Physical and metaphysical.

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

10. What types of statements have no logical justification in which to draw conclusions?
(a) Singular.
(b) Circular.
(c) Logical.
(d) Inferential.

11. What method does Popper say applies to science and is important to the theory of knowledge?
(a) Understanding statements.
(b) Resolving contradictions.
(c) Learning assumptions.
(d) Proving theories.

12. What helps to realign or redefine accepted theory?
(a) Deductive consequences.
(b) Positive theory results.
(c) Falsification feedback.
(d) Positive justification.

13. What denotes what is universal about an occurrence?
(a) Singular statements.
(b) Post events.
(c) Sub-events.
(d) Events.

14. In order to be true statements of science, what characteristic must these statements have?
(a) They are proven.
(b) They are objectively testable.
(c) They are logical.
(d) They have been tested.

15. What deductive tests compare conclusions?
(a) Empirical applications.
(b) Investigations.
(c) Internal consistency.
(d) Comparing theories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Popper say about positivism?

2. What can observation do for science?

3. What view does Popper take to analyze scientific thinking?

4. How are theories used to explain the world?

5. What does Popper give credit to conventionalism for doing?

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