How is Knowledge Produced in the Natural Sciences?

Is "an explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can be repeatedly tested and verified in accordance with the scientific method"...

• A hypothesis

• A theory

• A law

• A priciple

What was Karl Popper's theory for the verification of scientific hypotheses?

• Falsifiability

• Induction

• Paradigm testing

• Proof

What is the term for "a fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline" ?

What does Hume's theory of induction involve?

• Drawing general conclusions from a number of specific observations

• Drawing specific conclusions based on general premises

What is the problem with Induction?

• Knowledge based on past observations may not remain reliable in the future.

• Induction always leads to correct conclusions.
• Induction is only applicable in mathematical proofs.
• The problem with induction is that it relies solely on empirical evidence.

Which of the following is an obsolete theory?

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Rutherford model of the atom

• Natural Selection

• Einsteins Theory of Relativity

Which theory proposes that all knowledge is based on sense perception?

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Realism

• Experientialism

Evidence which comes from sense perception or observation?

The shift from Newtonian Physics to Quantum Physics is an example of a

• Falsification

• Change in theory

• Paradigm Shift

• Regime change

Which philosopher is known for the concept of 'paradigm shift' in scientific theories?

• Thomas Kuhn

• Karl Popper

• David Hume

• Immanuel Kant