uestion 2 of 20 5.0 Points Popper’s demarcation criterion of falsifiability runs into two difficulties. One of which is:
Like Wittgenstein, the Weltanschauung approach to science views science as being:
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In a Kuhn’s view of science, what provides scientists with a blueprint and foundation for scientific enterprises?
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The thesis that unobserved, theoretically postulated entities actually exist is called:
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The most important Greek moral value was sophrosyne, which meant:
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Imagine the author of a History of Psychology textbook (known as book X) devotes a single chapter to “The Great Men of Psychology.” In contrast, the author of your textbook has sought to place psychology within larger social and historical patterns. One could argue that your history of psychology text represents an example of __________ while text book (X) represents a more __________ dimension.
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The “New History” criticizes the “Old History” for:
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The democratic life of the Greek polis:
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Bronze Age Greeks had a word “Psuche” that is a term that includes, among other things, the concept of life-spirit. However, the author of the text notes that nowhere in Homer’s the Iliad and Odyssey is there a word designating __________ as there is in Western psychology.
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In terms of two scientific theories clashing with each other to explain phenomena, which of the following is an example of reduction?
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A. Ptolemaic view of the solar system to the Copernican system |
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B. Mendelian genetics to molecular genetics |
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C. Copernican system to Mendelian theory |
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D. Whig theory to epistemology |
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The first Greek thinkers were naturalists searching for the phusis , which meant:
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Your friend Joe says that Sally is outgoing, has many friends, and is the life of any party. When asked to explain why Sally behaves this way he explains that Sally is an extravert. A good student of psychology would point out that Joe appears to be violating __________ in his explanation for Sally’s behavior.
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The modern day phrase “If it feels good, do it!” summarizes the ethical doctrine of:
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In the Hempel and Oppenheim covering-law model of explanation, the explanadum is the:
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In terms of how science changes, one could argue that historian Thomas Kuhn’s analysis uses a __________ approach that emphasizes the human dimension of science. In contrast, Sir Karl Popper offered an interesting theory of scientific change because Popper tackled the question of how science changes from a __________ rather than a historical point of view.
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When two scientific theories clash over their ability to explain some phenomena, there are two possible outcomes. One of these outcomes is when one theory is right and the other is wrong and the wrong theory is discarded. This outcome is known as:
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