Question 1

Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing intension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shasta daisy, daisy, flower, plant. 
B)  Daisy, flower, plant, Shasta daisy. 
C)  Flower, plant, daisy, Shasta daisy. 
D)  Plant, flower, daisy, Shasta daisy. 
E)  Shasta daisy, flower, plant daisy. 
A)  Shasta daisy, daisy, flower, plant. 
B)  Daisy, flower, plant, Shasta daisy. 
C)  Flower, plant, daisy, Shasta daisy. 
D)  Plant, flower, daisy, Shasta daisy. 
E)  Shasta daisy, flower, plant daisy.

Question 2

Which of the following is always an intensional definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enumerative definition. 
B)  Definition by subclass. 
C)  Synonymous definition. 
D)  Demonstrative definition. 
E)  Stipulative definition. 
A)  Enumerative definition. 
B)  Definition by subclass. 
C)  Synonymous definition. 
D)  Demonstrative definition. 
E)  Stipulative definition.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is vague?

Accepted Answer

A)  The convicted prostitutes appealed to the governor. 
B)  Terry bought a new widescreen TV. 
C)  Sporting events are broadcast on satellite radio. 
D)  All of the paintings in this gallery are expensive. 
E)  The most venomous snake is native to Australia. 
A)  The convicted prostitutes appealed to the governor. 
B)  Terry bought a new widescreen TV. 
C)  Sporting events are broadcast on satellite radio. 
D)  All of the paintings in this gallery are expensive. 
E)  The most venomous snake is native to Australia.

Question 4

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Vacuum cleaner' means a motorized atmospheric pressure gradient creator intended for particulate matter removal" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being obscure. 
B)  Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains. 
C)  Being affective. 
D)  Being circular. 
E)  Being affective.. 
A)  Being obscure. 
B)  Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains. 
C)  Being affective. 
D)  Being circular. 
E)  Being affective..

Question 5

Which of the following are all denoted by the term "city"?

Accepted Answer

A)  French, Italian, Spanish, American. 
B)  Museums, schools, banks, restaurants. 
C)  Paris, Rome, Madrid, San Francisco. 
D)  Large, populous, charming, historic. 
E)  France, Italy, Spain, United States. 
A)  French, Italian, Spanish, American. 
B)  Museums, schools, banks, restaurants. 
C)  Paris, Rome, Madrid, San Francisco. 
D)  Large, populous, charming, historic. 
E)  France, Italy, Spain, United States.

Question 6

As a lexical definition, Lord Webb-Johnson's multiple definition "A neurotic is a person who builds a castle in the air. A psychotic is a man who lives in it. And a psychiatrist is a man who collects the rent" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being negative. 
B)  Being obscure. 
C)  Being figurative. 
D)  Being ambiguous. 
E)  Being circular. 
A)  Being negative. 
B)  Being obscure. 
C)  Being figurative. 
D)  Being ambiguous. 
E)  Being circular.

Question 7

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "tennis player"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealthy, cosmopolitan, multilingual, charming. 
B)  Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal. 
C)  Swiss, Russian, Spanish, American. 
D)  Female, male, person, athlete. 
E)  Fast, agile, strong, alert. 
A)  Wealthy, cosmopolitan, multilingual, charming. 
B)  Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal. 
C)  Swiss, Russian, Spanish, American. 
D)  Female, male, person, athlete. 
E)  Fast, agile, strong, alert.

Question 8

The definition "'Blogger' means an egocentric individual who wastes inordinate amounts of time writing nonsense opinions on websites that nobody reads" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An operational definition. 
B)  A precising definition. 
C)  A theoretical definition. 
D)  A hypertextual definition. 
E)  A persuasive definition. 
A)  An operational definition. 
B)  A precising definition. 
C)  A theoretical definition. 
D)  A hypertextual definition. 
E)  A persuasive definition.

Question 9

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Hourglass' means a device consisting of two conically shaped chambers containing sand and connected at their apexes" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined. 
B)  Being figurative. 
C)  Being vague. 
D)  Being ambiguous. 
E)  Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains. 
A)  Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined. 
B)  Being figurative. 
C)  Being vague. 
D)  Being ambiguous. 
E)  Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.

Question 10

Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lexus, Infinity. 
B)  New York, Los Angeles. 
C)  Yard, meter. 
D)  Wolf, wolf weighing less than two thousand pounds. 
E)  Tallest mountain on earth, tallest mountain on Mars. 
A)  Lexus, Infinity. 
B)  New York, Los Angeles. 
C)  Yard, meter. 
D)  Wolf, wolf weighing less than two thousand pounds. 
E)  Tallest mountain on earth, tallest mountain on Mars.

Question 11

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Relevant' means not being irrelevant" may be criticized as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative. 
B)  Vague. 
C)  Too broad. 
D)  Ambiguous. 
E)  Too narrow. 
A)  Negative. 
B)  Vague. 
C)  Too broad. 
D)  Ambiguous. 
E)  Too narrow.

Question 12

'Intension' means roughly the same thing as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposition. 
B)  Connotation. 
C)  Denotation. 
D)  Definiendum. 
E)  Reference. 
A)  Exposition. 
B)  Connotation. 
C)  Denotation. 
D)  Definiendum. 
E)  Reference.

Question 13

In the definition "'Robin' means a large North American songbird having a chestnut-red breast and abdomen" the genus term is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Abdomen. 
B)  Songbird. 
C)  Robin. 
D)  Chestnut-red breast and abdomen. 
E)  North American. 
A)  Abdomen. 
B)  Songbird. 
C)  Robin. 
D)  Chestnut-red breast and abdomen. 
E)  North American.

Question 14

Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red, green. 
B)  Psychologist, psychiatrist. 
C)  Baseball player, shortstop. 
D)  Novel, Moby Dick. 
E)  Vampire, tooth fairy. 
A)  Red, green. 
B)  Psychologist, psychiatrist. 
C)  Baseball player, shortstop. 
D)  Novel, Moby Dick. 
E)  Vampire, tooth fairy.

Question 15

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Congruence' means the condition of being congruent" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being figurative. 
B)  Being circular. 
C)  Being obscure. 
D)  Being affective. 
E)  Being vague. 
A)  Being figurative. 
B)  Being circular. 
C)  Being obscure. 
D)  Being affective. 
E)  Being vague.

Question 16

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Magnolia' means a flowering tree" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being too broad. 
B)  Being negative. 
C)  Being too narrow. 
D)  Being figurative. 
E)  Being obscure. 
A)  Being too broad. 
B)  Being negative. 
C)  Being too narrow. 
D)  Being figurative. 
E)  Being obscure.

Question 17

Which of the following is always an extensional definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theoretical definition. 
B)  Enumerative definition. 
C)  Etymological definition. 
D)  Synonymous definition. 
E)  Precising definition. 
A)  Theoretical definition. 
B)  Enumerative definition. 
C)  Etymological definition. 
D)  Synonymous definition. 
E)  Precising definition.

Question 18

The definition "A battery is 'dead' if and only if a battery tester shows no deflection when connected to the two poles" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A demonstrative (ostensive) definition. 
B)  A definition by genus and difference. 
C)  An operational definition. 
D)  A definition by subclass. 
E)  An enumerative definition. 
A)  A demonstrative (ostensive) definition. 
B)  A definition by genus and difference. 
C)  An operational definition. 
D)  A definition by subclass. 
E)  An enumerative definition.

Question 19

The definition "'Reptile' means a snake, lizard, turtle, crocodile, and so on" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An enumerative definition. 
C)  A persuasive definition. 
D)  A demonstrative definition. 
E)  A definition by subclass. 
A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An enumerative definition. 
C)  A persuasive definition. 
D)  A demonstrative definition. 
E)  A definition by subclass.

Question 20

Which of the following is always an intensional definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persuasive definition. 
B)  Demonstrative definition. 
C)  Definition by genus and difference. 
D)  Enumerative definition. 
E)  Stipulative definition. 
A)  Persuasive definition. 
B)  Demonstrative definition. 
C)  Definition by genus and difference. 
D)  Enumerative definition. 
E)  Stipulative definition.

Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing intension?

Which of the following is always an intensional definition?

Which of the following statements is vague?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Vacuum cleaner' means a motorized atmospheric pressure gradient creator intended for particulate matter removal" may be criticized as:

Which of the following are all denoted by the term "city"?

As a lexical definition, Lord Webb-Johnson's multiple definition "A neurotic is a person who builds a castle in the air. A psychotic is a man who lives in it. And a psychiatrist is a man who collects the rent" may be criticized as:

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "tennis player"?

The definition "'Blogger' means an egocentric individual who wastes inordinate amounts of time writing nonsense opinions on websites that nobody reads" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Hourglass' means a device consisting of two conically shaped chambers containing sand and connected at their apexes" may be criticized as:

Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Relevant' means not being irrelevant" may be criticized as being:

'Intension' means roughly the same thing as:

In the definition "'Robin' means a large North American songbird having a chestnut-red breast and abdomen" the genus term is:

Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Congruence' means the condition of being congruent" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Magnolia' means a flowering tree" may be criticized as:

Which of the following is always an extensional definition?

The definition "A battery is 'dead' if and only if a battery tester shows no deflection when connected to the two poles" is an example of:

The definition "'Reptile' means a snake, lizard, turtle, crocodile, and so on" is an example of:

Which of the following is always an intensional definition?

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Exam 2: Language: Meaning and Definition

Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing intension?

Which of the following is always an intensional definition?

Which of the following statements is vague?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Vacuum cleaner' means a motorized atmospheric pressure gradient creator intended for particulate matter removal" may be criticized as:

Which of the following are all denoted by the term "city"?

As a lexical definition, Lord Webb-Johnson's multiple definition "A neurotic is a person who builds a castle in the air. A psychotic is a man who lives in it. And a psychiatrist is a man who collects the rent" may be criticized as:

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "tennis player"?

The definition "'Blogger' means an egocentric individual who wastes inordinate amounts of time writing nonsense opinions on websites that nobody reads" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Hourglass' means a device consisting of two conically shaped chambers containing sand and connected at their apexes" may be criticized as:

Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Relevant' means not being irrelevant" may be criticized as being:

'Intension' means roughly the same thing as:

In the definition "'Robin' means a large North American songbird having a chestnut-red breast and abdomen" the genus term is:

Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Congruence' means the condition of being congruent" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Magnolia' means a flowering tree" may be criticized as:

Which of the following is always an extensional definition?

The definition "A battery is 'dead' if and only if a battery tester shows no deflection when connected to the two poles" is an example of:

The definition "'Reptile' means a snake, lizard, turtle, crocodile, and so on" is an example of:

Which of the following is always an intensional definition?

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Informal Fallacies

Categorical Propositions

Categorical Syllogisms

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Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic

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Probability

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Science and Superstition

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