Quiz: Positivism Quiz


Positivism QuizOnline version Quiz on positivism principles by Adriana González León 1 What is positivism in philosophy? a All knowledge is inherently subjective to the observer b Truth is only found in metaphysical speculation c Knowledge should be derived from empirical observation d Knowledge comes from divine revelation 2 Who is the founder of positivism and coined the term sociology? a Karl Marx b Auguste Comte c Immanuel Kant d Francis Bacon 3 Which field did Comte designate as a science of society? a Sociology b Economics c Linguistics d Psychology 4 Which principle is central to Logical Positivism? a The Principle of Sufficient Reason b The verification (or verifiability) principle c Principle of charity d Ockham's razor 5 When did the positivist movement reach its peak in its classical form? a In the 20th century b In the 21st century c In the 18th century d In the 19th century 6 Which philosopher argued that science progresses by conjectures and refutations rather than verification? a Pierre Duhem b Karl Popper c Thomas Kuhn d David Hume 7 What is a key difference between positivism and post-positivism? a Post-positivism ignores assumptions in science; positivism requires them b Positivism allows metaphysical explanations; post-positivism does not c Post-positivism accepts theory-laden observation; positivism emphasizes observable data d Post-positivism rejects empirical data; positivism thrives on it 8 Comte's Law of Three Stages includes theological, metaphysical, and what final stage? a Pragmatic stage b Romantic stage c Skeptical stage d Positive (scientific) stage 9 What does the 'positive' stage emphasize in Comtean positivism? a A priori reasoning without experience b Knowledge derived from observation and scientific method c Metaphysical speculation without evidence d Purely religious authority 10 Why is positivism often criticized in social science? a It relies too much on metaphysical speculation b It overemphasizes observable data and neglects theory and interpretation c It denies any role for theory in science d It rejects data collection

1

What is positivism in philosophy?

a

All knowledge is inherently subjective to the observer

b

Truth is only found in metaphysical speculation

c

Knowledge should be derived from empirical observation

d

Knowledge comes from divine revelation

2

Who is the founder of positivism and coined the term sociology?

a

Karl Marx

b

Auguste Comte

c

Immanuel Kant

d

Francis Bacon

3

Which field did Comte designate as a science of society?

a

Sociology

b

Economics

c

Linguistics

d

Psychology

4

Which principle is central to Logical Positivism?

a

The Principle of Sufficient Reason

b

The verification (or verifiability) principle

c

Principle of charity

d

Ockham's razor

5

When did the positivist movement reach its peak in its classical form?

a

In the 20th century

b

In the 21st century

c

In the 18th century

d

In the 19th century

6

Which philosopher argued that science progresses by conjectures and refutations rather than verification?

a

Pierre Duhem

b

Karl Popper

c

Thomas Kuhn

d

David Hume

7

What is a key difference between positivism and post-positivism?

a

Post-positivism ignores assumptions in science; positivism requires them

b

Positivism allows metaphysical explanations; post-positivism does not

c

Post-positivism accepts theory-laden observation; positivism emphasizes observable data

d

Post-positivism rejects empirical data; positivism thrives on it

8

Comte's Law of Three Stages includes theological, metaphysical, and what final stage?

a

Pragmatic stage

b

Romantic stage

c

Skeptical stage

d

Positive (scientific) stage

9

What does the 'positive' stage emphasize in Comtean positivism?

a

A priori reasoning without experience

b

Knowledge derived from observation and scientific method

c

Metaphysical speculation without evidence

d

Purely religious authority

10

Why is positivism often criticized in social science?

a

It relies too much on metaphysical speculation

b

It overemphasizes observable data and neglects theory and interpretation

c

It denies any role for theory in science

d

It rejects data collection

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Positivism QuizOnline version

by Adriana González León

What is positivism in philosophy?

Who is the founder of positivism and coined the term sociology?

Which field did Comte designate as a science of society?

Which principle is central to Logical Positivism?

When did the positivist movement reach its peak in its classical form?

Which philosopher argued that science progresses by conjectures and refutations rather than verification?

What is a key difference between positivism and post-positivism?

Comte's Law of Three Stages includes theological, metaphysical, and what final stage?

What does the 'positive' stage emphasize in Comtean positivism?

Why is positivism often criticized in social science?

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