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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 suggests that simplicity is expected to achieve a law-like regularity of events?

2. What should researchers abstain from doing with regard to the probabilities of their research?

3. What does Popper eliminate from the common frequency theory by using mathematical and narrative approaches?

4. What does Popper feel about the scientific characteristic of nature?

5. What involves considering the number of favorable cases divided by the number of possible cases?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is logical probability represented?

2. What does Popper states determines corroboration?

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

4. Why does Popper feel the view of Wittgenstein, Schlick, and Feigl regarding simplicity misses crucial points?

5. What rule does Popper use when discussing the importance of probability in terms of physics?

6. How is the theory of chance solved?

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

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

9. What does Popper say about simple statements in science?

10. What does Popper say about simplicity and the philosophers who emphasize its importance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Popper denotes a difference between "true" and "corroborated". Discuss this difference. How are these two terms used in science? Can something be one but not the other? Provide support from your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Popper leaves the question of the benefits of more or fewer falsifiers open. Discuss the benefits or drawbacks of more or fewer falsifiers. Based on this information, which do you feel is better? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the difference between falsifiability and falsification. How is each used in research and theory development? How can one tell the difference between a falsifiable statement and a falsification statement?

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