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Which of the following ARE listed as desirable properties of a good theory? (Select all that apply.)
Precise
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Consistent (without contradictions)
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Thrifty (few assumptions)
✅
Empirically rich
✅
Anecdotal
❌
Universal
✅
Unfalsifiable
❌
Falsifiable
✅
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Applying falsificationism to 'Vision Transformers are better than CNNs', the advised approach is to: (Select all that apply.)
Only try the most famous datasets that confirm the claim
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Average results over all datasets
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Avoid experiments and rely on theory
❌
Systematically look for datasets where CNNs might lead (e.g. small datasets, stronger inductive bias)
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Across variations of the scientific method, which step is described as crucial? (Select all that apply.)
Choosing a famous dataset
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Reporting conclusions
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An experiment that tests a hypothesis
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Reviewing the literature
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The statement 'This medication worked for 3 friends of mine, so it must have a positive effect' mainly illustrates: (Select all that apply.)
A sound falsification test
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A valid application of modus tollens
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Drawing a strong conclusion from a tiny, biased sample (anecdotal/confirmatory reasoning)
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A correctly powered statistical test
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Regarding objectivity in science, the presentation argues that what is realistically attainable is: (Select all that apply.)
Certainty through verification
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Pure subjectivity
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Full objectivity in data, analysis, and interpretation
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Intersubjectivity
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A key critique of Popper's falsificationism is that many scientific theories: (Select all that apply.)
Can neither be verified nor falsified with certainty (e.g. statistical tests rely on power)
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Cannot be formulated as hypotheses
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Can be verified with certainty but not falsified
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Are always falsifiable with certainty
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According to the presentation, a theory is only scientific if: (Select all that apply.)
It has been verified many times
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It is purely mathematical
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Most scientists agree with it
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It can, in principle, be proven wrong
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For a hypothesis over parts ('20% of swans are black') when only a fraction is checked, it is: (Select all that apply.)
Both verifiable and falsifiable with certainty
❌
Neither verifiable nor falsifiable with certainty (one might use a statistical test)
✅
Only falsifiable
❌
Only verifiable
❌
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For an EXISTENTIAL hypothesis ('A black swan exists') when only a small fraction of cases is checked, it is: (Select all that apply.)
Both verifiable and falsifiable
❌
Only falsifiable
❌
Neither verifiable nor falsifiable
❌
Only verifiable
✅
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For a UNIVERSAL hypothesis ('All swans are white') when only a small fraction of cases is checked, it is: (Select all that apply.)
Both verifiable and falsifiable
❌
Only falsifiable
✅
Neither verifiable nor falsifiable
❌
Only verifiable
❌
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