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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 5, The Problem of Empirical Basis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What comprises empirical science?
(a) Universal assumptions.
(b) Systems of theories.
(c) Guides to explanations.
(d) Natural laws.

2. What is one approach to knowledge considered by Popper?
(a) Common sense.
(b) Accidental.
(c) Purposive.
(d) Inductive.

3. What are the boundaries of conditions?
(a) Truth and falsehood.
(b) Physical and metaphysical.
(c) Logic and non-logic.
(d) Theory and proof.

4. What does Popper consider existential statements to be?
(a) Logical.
(b) Tautological.
(c) Metaphysical.
(d) Concrete.

5. What guides a scientific experiment?
(a) Deductive reasoning.
(b) Theory.
(c) Inductive reasoning.
(d) Logic.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to conventionalists, what will yields more complete results of science?

2. Statements that rule things out rather than include more things are considered what type of statements?

3. What does Popper feel is the result of adopting conditions to a hypothesis?

4. How are theories used to explain the world?

5. In order to be true statements of science, what characteristic must these statements have?

(see the answer key)

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