The Logic of Scientific Discovery Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Logic of Scientific Discovery Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is used to make laws based on observations?
(a) Conventionalism.
(b) Probability.
(c) Theory.
(d) Simplicity.

2. What lies in the testability of simple systems?
(a) The value of simplicity.
(b) The flaw of simplicity.
(c) The construct of simplicity.
(d) The justification of simplicity.

3. What does Popper feel is one of the premier scientific achievements?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Biology.
(d) Quantum physics.

4. When comparing empirical content, what two factors must the relationship points fall between?
(a) Tautology and metaphysical.
(b) Contradiction and metaphysical.
(c) Contradiction and tautology.
(d) Logical and metaphysical.

5. In chapter 9, what does Popper use to test his probability theory?
(a) Biology.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Quantum physics.

6. What does Popper note about conventionalists appeal to simplicity?
(a) It was too fundamental.
(b) It cannot be practical.
(c) It could not save them from arbitrariness.
(d) There was no logic in it.

7. Where does information about precision come from?
(a) Examining ranges.
(b) Examining objective information.
(c) Examining assumed information.
(d) Examining concrete information.

8. What does Popper equate simplicity with?
(a) Conventionalism.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Empiricism.
(d) Falsifiability.

9. If a system is protected what will its degree of falsifiability be equal to?
(a) -1.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 0.

10. What does Popper thinks about Wittgenstein, Schlick, and Feigl's thoughts on simplicity as a basic law?
(a) It cannot be tested.
(b) It should include probability.
(c) It misses crucial points.
(d) It fully explains the law.

11. What can be predicted using the statistical scatter principle?
(a) A particle's path.
(b) A particle's mass.
(c) A particle's size.
(d) A particle's speed.

12. What formula, developed by Popper, suggests that no aggregate of particles is more homogeneous than a pure case?
(a) Wave formula.
(b) Particle formula.
(c) Statistical scatter relations formula.
(d) Statistical pure case formula.

13. What does Popper feel closes off areas of research?
(a) Attempts to demonstrate the particle formula.
(b) Attempts to demonstrate the uncertainty principle.
(c) Attempts to demonstrate statistical scatter relations.
(d) Attempts to demonstrate the wave theory.

14. What law suffers from the metaphysics of induction?
(a) The law of science.
(b) The law of nature.
(c) The law of causality.
(d) The law of gravity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What concept does Popper consider probability to be outside of?

2. What increases with the amount of falsifiability?

3. What does Popper claim can never be probable?

4. Who does Popper suggest works in probabilistic logic to determine the probability of a hypothesis?

5. What does Popper consider dangerous for scientific research?

(see the answer keys)

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