Which two prominent figures were mentioned as part of the early 1900s scientific landscape?

Understanding Karl Popper's Philosophy

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Marie Curie and Nikola Tesla
Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud
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What did Karl Popper identify as the main difference between Einstein's and Freud's methods?
Both Einstein and Freud used the same scientific methods.
Freud's theories were based on mathematical models, while Einstein's were psychological.
Einstein's predictions were based on past data, while Freud's were future-oriented.
Freud's theories were irrefutable, while Einstein's were testable and risky.
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According to Popper, what is a common misconception about the scientific method?
It is only applicable to physical sciences.
It requires no preconceived notions.
It is based on mathematical calculations.
It always confirms existing beliefs.
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What does Popper suggest is the only genuine test of a scientific theory?
Using it to predict past events
Attempting to confirm it with evidence
Comparing it with other theories
Trying to falsify it
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What does Popper say about theories that cannot be tested?
They are based on strong evidence.
They are always true.
They are not scientific.
They are highly valuable.
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How does Popper suggest we should handle disproven theories?
Modify them to fit new data
Ignore the evidence against them
Cling to them despite evidence
Abandon them and move on
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What is the key difference between science and pseudoscience according to Popper?
Both disconfirm hypotheses
Science confirms, pseudoscience disconfirms
Science disconfirms, pseudoscience confirms
Both confirm hypotheses
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