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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 type of classes are singled out and can not be subject to the rigors of scientific empirical scrutiny?

2. What will classes with greater dimensions have?

3. What are hypothetical estimates of frequency?

4. How does Popper describe the link between the hypothesis and physical selections in Heisenberg's theory?

5. What is the result, according to Popper, when inductive logic is used?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Popper prefer quantitative over qualitative methods?

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

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

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

7. What does Popper suggest about hypothetical assumptions in his discussion on inductivists?

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

9. How is logical probability represented?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Regarding the protocol of sentences, compare and contrast the following scientist's views: Reininger, Carnap, and Neurath. Which does Popper agree with? Explain you answer using examples as support.

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