practice Q week 2

Question 1

The view the knowledge about the world comes from observation, but can only be organized into knowledge by thinking, is known as….

a. rationalism
b. idealism
c. empiricism

Answer 1

b. idealism

Question 2

As a pragmatic concession, we only allow theoretical concepts in the system of knowledge in the adjustment of the logical positivism model under these conditions:

(1) the concepts explain something that is not contained in the empirical evidence.

(2) the concepts lead to new theoretical predictions.

(3) new information does not change the truth value of the concepts.

a. (1) and (2)
b. all three conditions need to be met.
c. (2) and (3)

Answer 2

a. (1) and (2)

Question 3

“The human soul is immortal, but the soul of dogs is not.” This proposition is…

a. Metaphysical
b. Sad
c. Analytic

Answer 3

a. Metaphysical

Question 4

Which of the descriptions below best characterizes the demand of Logical Reducibility?

a. All knowledge should be reducible to individual observations through logic
b. The main problem of induction
c. A concept that explains how all knowledge comes from rationalism

Answer 4

a. All knowledge should be reducible to individual observations through logic

Question 5

The argument: “1: Yu is brilliant, II: Alina is brilliant, hence conclusion: “Yu and Alina are brilliant” is an example of a(n)….

a. Induction argument
b. Epistemological argument
c. Deductive argument

Answer 5

c. Deductive argument

Question 6

“The circle is blue.” This proposition is…

a. Synthetic
b. Analytic
c. Always true

Answer 6

a. Synthetic

Question 7

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the views advocated by logical positivism?

a.the requirement of logical reducibility
b. the exclusion of logical nonsense
c. the problem of induction

Answer 7

c. the problem of induction

Question 8

How would the following proposition be verified by a Logical Positivist?

“The sofa in my living room is green.”

a. Empirical observation
b. Logical analysis
c. Experimentation

Answer 8

a. Empirical observation

Question 9

Which of the following statement best describes the corresponding adjustment to be made in the model of the empirical cycle when we allow induction in the system of knowledge?

a. a distinction should be made between statements that are true and statements that are merely likely to be true.
b. a distinction should be made between analytical statement and synthetic statement.
c. a distinction should be made between theoretical language and observation language.

Answer 9

a. a distinction should be made between statements that are true and statements that are merely likely to be true.

Question 10

Which of the following is an element of Logical Positivism?

a. Religion
b. Logical reducibility
c. Falsifiability

Answer 10

b. Logical reducibility