Question 1

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Trumpet' means a brass musical instrument" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being obscure. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Being too narrow. 
D)  Being vague. 
E)  Being ambiguous. 
A)  Being obscure. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Being too narrow. 
D)  Being vague. 
E)  Being ambiguous.

Question 2

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Statue' means a three dimensional representation made of marble" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being too narrow. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Being affective. 
D)  Being obscure. 
E)  Being circular. 
A)  Being too narrow. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Being affective. 
D)  Being obscure. 
E)  Being circular.

Question 3

Which of the following words is a term?

Accepted Answer

A)  For sale. 
B)  Highly promising. 
C)  Resignation. 
D)  Overly generous. 
E)  Throughout the winter months. 
A)  For sale. 
B)  Highly promising. 
C)  Resignation. 
D)  Overly generous. 
E)  Throughout the winter months.

Question 4

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Grisham's latest novel is fascinating. 
B)  Some of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings are thoroughly ugly. 
C)  Rainforest destruction in Brazil will alter that country's climate. 
D)  I was disgusted by today's action in the Senate. 
E)  Every item on the menu in this restaurant is delicious. 
A)  John Grisham's latest novel is fascinating. 
B)  Some of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings are thoroughly ugly. 
C)  Rainforest destruction in Brazil will alter that country's climate. 
D)  I was disgusted by today's action in the Senate. 
E)  Every item on the menu in this restaurant is delicious.

Question 5

"Extension" means roughly the same thing as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporeality. 
B)  Sense. 
C)  Connotation. 
D)  Denotation. 
E)  Conventional connotation. 
A)  Corporeality. 
B)  Sense. 
C)  Connotation. 
D)  Denotation. 
E)  Conventional connotation.

Question 6

The definition "'Rapper' means someone such as Sean Combs, Eminem, Jay Z, or Dr. Dre" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

As a lexical definition, H. L. Mencken's definition "Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following words is a term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Around the corner. 
B)  In a hurry. 
C)  Equivalent. 
D)  Technology. 
E)  Completely. 
A)  Around the corner. 
B)  In a hurry. 
C)  Equivalent. 
D)  Technology. 
E)  Completely.

Question 9

Which of the following terms have the same extension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jordan Spieth, Novak Djokovic. 
B)  Offensive player, defensive player. 
C)  Edgar Allen Poe, author of the Iliad. 
D)  Pitcher, catcher. 
E)  Tooth fairy, leprechaun. 
A)  Jordan Spieth, Novak Djokovic. 
B)  Offensive player, defensive player. 
C)  Edgar Allen Poe, author of the Iliad. 
D)  Pitcher, catcher. 
E)  Tooth fairy, leprechaun.

Question 10

The definition "'Soft' means, in regard to water, containing less than 60 milligrams of dissolved calcium and magnesium per liter" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An operational definition. 
C)  A synonymous definition. 
D)  A hydrostatic definition. 
E)  An etymological definition. 
A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An operational definition. 
C)  A synonymous definition. 
D)  A hydrostatic definition. 
E)  An etymological definition.

Question 11

The definition "'Noisy' means, in relation to a factory, having an average sound level of 87 decibels or greater" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An operational definition. 
B)  A lexical definition. 
C)  An industrial definition. 
D)  A definition by genus and difference. 
E)  A precising definition. 
A)  An operational definition. 
B)  A lexical definition. 
C)  An industrial definition. 
D)  A definition by genus and difference. 
E)  A precising definition.

Question 12

The definition "An investor is 'accredited,' for SEC purposes, if and only if he/she has a net worth of at least $1 million or an income of $200,000" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An operational definition. 
B)  A lexical definition. 
C)  A financial definition. 
D)  A definition by genus and difference. 
E)  A precising definition. 
A)  An operational definition. 
B)  A lexical definition. 
C)  A financial definition. 
D)  A definition by genus and difference. 
E)  A precising definition.

Question 13

In the definition "'Connoisseur' means a person especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters of taste" the genus term is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Person. 
B)  Art. 
C)  Connoisseur. 
D)  Matters of taste. 
E)  Especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters of taste. 
A)  Person. 
B)  Art. 
C)  Connoisseur. 
D)  Matters of taste. 
E)  Especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters of taste.

Question 14

The definition "'Rare' means, in reference to a steak, that the meat appears red when you cut into it" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A theoretical definition. 
B)  A definition by subclass. 
C)  A persuasive definition. 
D)  An operational definition. 
E)  An enumerative definition. 
A)  A theoretical definition. 
B)  A definition by subclass. 
C)  A persuasive definition. 
D)  An operational definition. 
E)  An enumerative definition.

Question 15

The definition "'Juvenile' means, for purposes of New York law, a person under 16 years of age" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An operational definition. 
C)  A synonymous definition. 
D)  A jurisdictional definition. 
E)  An etymological definition. 
A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An operational definition. 
C)  A synonymous definition. 
D)  A jurisdictional definition. 
E)  An etymological definition.

Question 16

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Democrat' means a person who believes that every citizen counts for something" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being vague. 
B)  Being negative. 
C)  Being ambiguous. 
D)  Being figurative. 
E)  Being affective. 
A)  Being vague. 
B)  Being negative. 
C)  Being ambiguous. 
D)  Being figurative. 
E)  Being affective.

Question 17

Denotation means roughly the same thing as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Extension. 
B)  Difference. 
C)  Intension. 
D)  Connotation. 
E)  Species. 
A)  Extension. 
B)  Difference. 
C)  Intension. 
D)  Connotation. 
E)  Species.

Question 18

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Discrete' means the condition of not being indiscrete" may be criticized as being:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Chip' means a softly sliced return shot with heavy backspin" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being ambiguous. 
B)  Being vague. 
C)  Being too broad. 
D)  Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains. 
E)  Being too narrow. 
A)  Being ambiguous. 
B)  Being vague. 
C)  Being too broad. 
D)  Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains. 
E)  Being too narrow.

Question 20

In the definition "'Garrulous' means talkative," the word "talkative" is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Genus. 
B)  Definiendum. 
C)  Definiens. 
D)  Difference. 
E)  Species. 
A)  Genus. 
B)  Definiendum. 
C)  Definiens. 
D)  Difference. 
E)  Species.

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Trumpet' means a brass musical instrument" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Statue' means a three dimensional representation made of marble" may be criticized as:

Which of the following words is a term?

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

"Extension" means roughly the same thing as:

The definition "'Rapper' means someone such as Sean Combs, Eminem, Jay Z, or Dr. Dre" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, H. L. Mencken's definition "Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage" may be criticized as:

Which of the following words is a term?

Which of the following terms have the same extension?

The definition "'Soft' means, in regard to water, containing less than 60 milligrams of dissolved calcium and magnesium per liter" is an example of:

The definition "'Noisy' means, in relation to a factory, having an average sound level of 87 decibels or greater" is an example of:

The definition "An investor is 'accredited,' for SEC purposes, if and only if he/she has a net worth of at least $1 million or an income of $200,000" is an example of:

In the definition "'Connoisseur' means a person especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters of taste" the genus term is:

The definition "'Rare' means, in reference to a steak, that the meat appears red when you cut into it" is an example of:

The definition "'Juvenile' means, for purposes of New York law, a person under 16 years of age" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Democrat' means a person who believes that every citizen counts for something" may be criticized as:

Denotation means roughly the same thing as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Discrete' means the condition of not being indiscrete" may be criticized as being:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Chip' means a softly sliced return shot with heavy backspin" may be criticized as:

In the definition "'Garrulous' means talkative," the word "talkative" is the:

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Exam 2: Language: Meaning and Definition

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Trumpet' means a brass musical instrument" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Statue' means a three dimensional representation made of marble" may be criticized as:

Which of the following words is a term?

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

"Extension" means roughly the same thing as:

The definition "'Rapper' means someone such as Sean Combs, Eminem, Jay Z, or Dr. Dre" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, H. L. Mencken's definition "Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage" may be criticized as:

Which of the following words is a term?

Which of the following terms have the same extension?

The definition "'Soft' means, in regard to water, containing less than 60 milligrams of dissolved calcium and magnesium per liter" is an example of:

The definition "'Noisy' means, in relation to a factory, having an average sound level of 87 decibels or greater" is an example of:

The definition "An investor is 'accredited,' for SEC purposes, if and only if he/she has a net worth of at least $1 million or an income of $200,000" is an example of:

In the definition "'Connoisseur' means a person especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters of taste" the genus term is:

The definition "'Rare' means, in reference to a steak, that the meat appears red when you cut into it" is an example of:

The definition "'Juvenile' means, for purposes of New York law, a person under 16 years of age" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Democrat' means a person who believes that every citizen counts for something" may be criticized as:

Denotation means roughly the same thing as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Discrete' means the condition of not being indiscrete" may be criticized as being:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Chip' means a softly sliced return shot with heavy backspin" may be criticized as:

In the definition "'Garrulous' means talkative," the word "talkative" is the:

Basic Concepts

Informal Fallacies

Categorical Propositions

Categorical Syllogisms

Propositional Logic

Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic

Predicate Logic

Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning

Causality and Mills Methods

Probability

Statistical Reasoning

Hypotheticalscientific Reasoning

Science and Superstition

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