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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. Who does Popper feel has been unsuccessful in purging atomic science of metaphysical influences?

2. What theory does Heisenberg begin this investigation with?

3. What increases with the amount of falsifiability?

4. What is retained by old theories when their success is demonstrated through research?

5. What are easier to test and falsify?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the concern with using infinite sequences?

4. What does Popper demonstrate by using probability theory?

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

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

7. How does falsifiability relate to the dimensions of a statement under investigation?

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

9. How is logical probability represented?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Popper leaves the question of the benefits of more or fewer falsifiers open. Discuss the benefits or drawbacks of more or fewer falsifiers. Based on this information, which do you feel is better? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what would be considered a good reason for a hypothesis to "drop out", as Popper puts it. Provide a situation or example of this situation.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the problem of demarcation according to Popper. How does Popper feel about demarcation? How does this issue relate to empirical science? Explain your answer.

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