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Which of the following is NOT a component/step in the scientific method as outlined in the slides?

Experimentation

Peer pressure (correct)

Hypothesis

Analysis

According to Aristotle's approach to knowledge, how is 'knowledge' primarily derived?

Through inductive reasoning from specific observations

Through teleological explanations of phenomena

Through empirical observation and experimentation

Through deductive reasoning from abstract principles (correct)

What is the role of peer review in the scientific method?

To ensure that the scientist's personal opinions are validated

To replicate the experiment with the exact same results every time

To provide a platform for sharing untested theories

To assess the procedure and conclusions by other scientists (correct)

What is the primary purpose of the scientific method in empirical sciences?

To acquire knowledge through a systematic empirical approach Signup and view all the answers

What is 'the problem of induction' as discussed by David Hume?

The inability to reliably predict future events based on past experience Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the key idea that Popper argued distinguishes science from non-science?

Falsifiability Signup and view all the answers

Why does Mill consider economics a 'moral science'?

Because it involves the study of laws of mind and phenomena dependent on these laws Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant challenge in conducting experiments in economics according to Mill?

The impossibility of controlling all variables except one to observe their effects Signup and view all the answers

What did Mill suggest as a way for economic knowledge to advance despite the challenges in experimentation?

By reasoning deductively from fundamental truths or principles Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the key idea that Popper argued is flawed in deductive reasoning?

The concept that theories can be proven through empirical tests Signup and view all the answers

Shuffled Correct Answers Quiz

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Which of the following is NOT a component/step in the scientific method as outlined in the slides?

According to Aristotle's approach to knowledge, how is 'knowledge' primarily derived?

What is the role of peer review in the scientific method?

What is the primary purpose of the scientific method in empirical sciences?

What is 'the problem of induction' as discussed by David Hume?

Which of the following is the key idea that Popper argued distinguishes science from non-science?

Why does Mill consider economics a 'moral science'?

What is a significant challenge in conducting experiments in economics according to Mill?

What did Mill suggest as a way for economic knowledge to advance despite the challenges in experimentation?

Which of the following is the key idea that Popper argued is flawed in deductive reasoning?

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