Crystal Kim
Professor Dan Lainer-Vos
SOCI 210 / Fall 2015
10 October 2015
Midterm Assignment
A) Concept Definition: Explain four of the following concepts (no more than one paragraph for each concept) (5 points each: 20 pts). Be sure to explain the concepts with reference to the relevant writers.
1. Falsification: Carl Popper is an empiricist and perfectionist, whose whole notion revolves on the principle of falsification, and which he defines as the “criteria of demarcation”. His position is that “good science” deals with deriving the falsity of theories. If a theory or concept can be falsified, it is good science. Furthermore, he believes that a theory can never be proven correct, because in order to prove something correct, trials and tests
Professor Dan Lainer-Vos
SOCI 210 / Fall 2015
10 October 2015
Midterm Assignment
A) Concept Definition: Explain four of the following concepts (no more than one paragraph for each concept) (5 points each: 20 pts). Be sure to explain the concepts with reference to the relevant writers.
1. Falsification: Carl Popper is an empiricist and perfectionist, whose whole notion revolves on the principle of falsification, and which he defines as the “criteria of demarcation”. His position is that “good science” deals with deriving the falsity of theories. If a theory or concept can be falsified, it is good science. Furthermore, he believes that a theory can never be proven correct, because in order to prove something correct, trials and tests