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WorksheetsLakatos and Research Programs
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was Imre Lakatos?
A physicist known for his work on quantum mechanics
A philosopher of science who developed the methodology of scientific research programs
A mathematician famous for discovering calculus
A biologist who contributed to evolutionary theory
Lakatos developed his philosophy of science as a response to which two prominent figures?
Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein
Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn
René Descartes and David Hume
Francis Bacon and John Stuart Mill
What is the core idea of Lakatos’ methodology of scientific research programs?
Science progresses through isolated experiments
Scientific theories are either true or false
Research programs consist of a hard core and protective belt of auxiliary hypotheses
Science evolves purely through random discoveries
According to Lakatos, what is the "hard core" of a research program?
The main laboratory where experiments are conducted
The central set of assumptions that are not abandoned despite anomalies
The collection of all scientific data
he ethical guidelines for scientific research
What is the "protective belt" in a research program?
An area where scientists work to disprove theories
Auxiliary hypotheses that protect the hard core from falsification
A metaphor for the funding and resources of research
A physical space for scientific collaboration
What is a degenerating research program, according to Lakatos?
One that continually modifies the hard core to fit observations
One that fails to produce novel predictions or explanations
One that focuses only on theoretical mathematics
One that is limited to technological applications
How does Lakatos' methodology differ from Popper's falsificationism?
Lakatos believed falsification was the only criterion for science
Lakatos introduced the idea that scientific theories evolve within programs
Lakatos rejected the use of auxiliary hypotheses
Lakatos claimed that science is purely subjective
According to Lakatos, when should a research program be abandoned?
When it fails to attract funding
When it becomes degenerative and another, more progressive program is available
When it faces its first anomaly
When it violates ethical norms
How did Lakatos view Kuhn's concept of "paradigm shifts"?
He fully agreed with Kuhn's ideas
He criticized them as being too focused on irrational shifts
He integrated them into his research program framework
He considered them irrelevant to scientific progress
Which of the following best summarizes Lakatos' critique of dogmatic falsificationism?
It ignores the role of auxiliary hypotheses in protecting theories
It relies too heavily on philosophical speculation
It assumes that all scientists act irrationally
It completely rejects empirical evidence
