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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 does Popper refer to as complex in the highest degree?

3. What does Popper consider dangerous for scientific research?

4. What will classes with greater dimensions have?

5. What theory suggests that simplicity is expected to achieve a law-like regularity of events?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the theory of chance solved?

5. What is the basis of the wave theory used by Schrödinger?

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

7. Why do falsifiable statements hold the greatest promise for science?

8. What is the position taken to make the argument for sample selection in research?

9. How is the physical basis for the uncertainty theory undermined?

10. What does Popper states determines corroboration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Popper suggests that simplicity is used in many senses. Discuss these senses and provide support from the reading. What sense of simplicity does Popper feel is appropriate in science? Do you agree with Popper? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In Popper's discussion on simplicity, he mentions ad hoc hypotheses. Describe in detail what an ad hoc hypothesis is. Can it be used in this framework? Why or why not? What is the purpose of the ad hoc hypotheses? Provide support for you answers from the readings.

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