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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 leads to scientific advances?

2. What do the fractions between 0 and 1 represent?

3. What theory attempted to eliminate unobservable events?

4. What is directly linked to falsification?

5. According to many theorists, what gives meaning to classes of events?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is logical probability represented?

3. Why, according to Heisenberg, can measurement not be a basis for prediction?

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

5. Why does Popper feel the view of Wittgenstein, Schlick, and Feigl regarding simplicity misses crucial points?

6. Why does Popper feel that intersubjective objectivity must be applied to statistical statements?

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

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

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

10. What does Popper states determines corroboration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a counterargument for Popper's view of Fries' trilemma. Is Popper too strict on what is considered empirical? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Popper feels no conclusive disproof of a theory can be obtained. Do you agree? Explain your answer based on the readings.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the difference between falsifiability and falsification. How is each used in research and theory development? How can one tell the difference between a falsifiable statement and a falsification statement?

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