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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Popper's goal in researching a theory?
(a) To determine its value.
(b) To determine if it is corroborated.
(c) To determine if it is a singular statement.
(d) To determine if it is probable.

3. What has a limited utility in comparing falsifiers?
(a) Sub-classes.
(b) Sub-justifications.
(c) Sub-tests.
(d) Sub-dimensions.

4. What theory does Heisenberg begin this investigation with?
(a) Wave theory.
(b) Light theory.
(c) Sound theory.
(d) Particle theory.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. If two statements have equal logical content what must also be equal?

2. What does Popper state many philosophers do not recognize when emphasizing the importance of simplicity?

3. What will classes with greater dimensions have?

4. What does Popper consider dangerous for scientific research?

5. What are hypothetical estimates of frequency?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Popper feel traditional inductivists work?

2. How is logical probability represented?

3. What rule does Popper use when discussing the importance of probability in terms of physics?

4. How is the physical basis for the uncertainty theory undermined?

5. What is the concern with using infinite sequences?

6. Why does Popper dismiss cardinality in terms of giving meaning to a class of events?

7. What is the basic contribution that Popper makes to the logic of the theory of probability?

8. What is the position taken to make the argument for sample selection in research?

9. How is the theory of chance solved?

10. Using Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, what does Popper attempt to prove?

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