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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs with non-numerical probability statements when converted into numerical problems?

2. What increases with the increase of the degrees of falsifiability?

3. What theory does Schrödinger begin this investigation with?

4. What is used to make laws based on observations?

5. What is Feigl's reasoning to the motion of simplicity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Popper say about simple statements in science?

3. Why does Popper prefer quantitative over qualitative methods?

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

5. How does Popper explain the dimensions of theories using geometry?

6. What does Popper say about simplicity and the philosophers who emphasize its importance?

7. What are the two main sources for hypothetical estimates of frequencies with regard to infinite empirical sequences?

8. What role does simplicity play in theories of inductive logic?

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

10. What does Popper believe regarding the logical proximity of a theory to empirical statements?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What three steps must be taken for a statement to be logically examined? Discuss each step and identify its place in this process as well as its role.

Essay Topic 2

Popper discusses the relationship between corroborability and testability. Discuss this relationship. Is this relationship positive or negative? Must is be one or the other in order for science to be successful? Provide support for your answer using examples and evidence from the readings.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the structure of subclass relations. How do these structures ensure logical probability? Provide support for your answer from the book.

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