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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 theory attempted to eliminate unobservable events?

2. What is Popper's goal in researching a theory?

3. What leads to scientific advances?

4. What does Popper feel about an axiom in relations of von Mises view of an axiom of randomness?

5. What does Popper note about conventionalists appeal to simplicity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Popper states determines corroboration?

2. What two scientific arguments does Popper use to verify his beliefs about inductivists?

3. What is the concern with using infinite sequences?

4. What does Popper demonstrate by using probability theory?

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

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

7. How does Popper feel traditional inductivists work?

8. How is the theory of chance solved?

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

10. According to Popper, where does the value of simplicity lay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast strict and numerical universality. What place does each have in research? Is one more efficient or useful than another? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Axiom of Randomness and the Axiom of Convergence. What are they? What theory or theories do they apply? What criticism have they received? Do you think the criticism is warranted?

Essay Topic 3

In one experiment designed to somewhat mimic studies by Compton-Simon and Bothe-Geiger, Popper suggests the use of an "imaginary selection." What is the purpose of this selection?

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