Inductivism vs Falsificationism

Inductivism vs Falsificationism

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Inductivism vs Falsificationism

Inductivism vs Falsificationism

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes inductivism?

Testing theories by attempting to falsify them

Deriving general laws from repeated observations

Using mathematical models to predict scientific outcomes

Accepting scientific theories based on authority

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the key principle of falsificationism?

Scientific theories must be proven true by repeated observations

Scientific theories must be formulated using mathematical logic

Scientific theories must be testable and able to be proven false

Scientific theories must be accepted if they are widely believed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a major flaw of inductivism, as discussed by Chalmers?

It does not allow for scientific progress

It assumes that past observations guarantee future outcomes

It ignores historical scientific discoveries

It requires too many experiments to be valid

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which philosopher’s work heavily influenced the critique of inductivism?

Karl Popper

David Hume

Thomas Kuhn

Isaac Newton

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

According to Chalmers, what is a major flaw of inductivism?

It assumes that past observations guarantee future outcomes

It does not use experiments to test ideas

It does not consider mathematics in science

It was never widely used in scientific practice

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following statements would Karl Popper agree with?

The more observations confirm a theory, the more likely it is to be true

A single contradictory observation can be enough to reject a theory

Theories should be accepted as true once they reach a consensus

Theories are only valid if they come from inductive reasoning

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What challenge does the Duhem-Quine thesis pose to falsificationism?

It proves that all scientific theories are false

It argues that theories cannot be tested in isolation

It supports the idea that induction is superior to falsification

It states that falsificationism works in all scientific fields

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Chalmers argue that falsificationism is an improvement over inductivism?

It focuses on confirming theories instead of disproving them

It recognizes that scientific progress comes from testing and rejecting false ideas

It eliminates the need for experimental testing

It allows scientists to accept theories without skepticism