Philosophy of Science Quiz

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Q1. What is the 'reproducibility crisis' in science?

Q2. According to Karl Popper, what is the primary criterion for scientific theories?

Answers

A1. The recognition that many scientific studies cannot be replicated

A notable example highlighting this crisis is the 2015 attempt to replicate 100 psychological studies, where only about 40% could be successfully reproduced, raising concerns about research reliability across various fields.

A2. Falsifiability

Falsifiability became a central concept in Popper's philosophy with his 1934 work, "The Logic of Scientific Discovery," where he argued that for a theory to be scientific, it must be testable and potentially proven false through empirical observation.