Which of the following best describes inductivism?
Inductivism vs Falsificationism

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1.
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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
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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
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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
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Which philosopher’s work heavily influenced the critique of inductivism?
Karl Popper
David Hume
Thomas Kuhn
Isaac Newton
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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
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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
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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
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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
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