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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 guides a scientific experiment?

2. For what purpose are methodological rules developed?

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

4. Popper rejects perceptions because they tie into what type of principles?

5. What do the constructions of the laws of nature determine?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Popper define a scientist?

2. What must be assumed to justify a universal statement?

3. With regard to universal and singular statements, what does Popper note about symbolic logic?

4. What is the purpose of empirical systems being consistent and falsifiable?

5. What is Fries' trilemma?

6. What are the two conditions that must be met for a statement to be falsifiable?

7. What type of questions or thoughts does Popper state are irrelevant to scientific knowledge?

8. What is the benefit of singular statements?

9. What is the distinction between universal statements and singular statements?

10. What is the falsification of a statement?

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

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

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?

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