Question 1

As a lexical definition, Bill Cosby's definition "'Human' means the only creature on earth that allows its children to come back home" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The definition "'Heinous' means wicked" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A precising definition. 
B)  A theoretical definition. 
C)  A synonymous definition. 
D)  A definition by genus and difference. 
E)  A definition by subclass. 
A)  A precising definition. 
B)  A theoretical definition. 
C)  A synonymous definition. 
D)  A definition by genus and difference. 
E)  A definition by subclass.

Question 3

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Chewing gum' means gum for chewing" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Poem' means a composition that expresses feelings" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Cup' means a container for liquid" may be criticized as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  Too narrow. 
B)  Too broad. 
C)  Affective. 
D)  Circular. 
E)  Obscure. 
A)  Too narrow. 
B)  Too broad. 
C)  Affective. 
D)  Circular. 
E)  Obscure.

Question 6

Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of decreasing intension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daisy, flower, plant, living thing. 
B)  Flower, plant, living thing, daisy. 
C)  Living thing, daisy, plant, flower. 
D)  Plant, flower, daisy, living thing. 
E)  Living thing, plant, flower, daisy. 
A)  Daisy, flower, plant, living thing. 
B)  Flower, plant, living thing, daisy. 
C)  Living thing, daisy, plant, flower. 
D)  Plant, flower, daisy, living thing. 
E)  Living thing, plant, flower, daisy.

Question 7

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 8

The definition "'Cloyster' means a shellfish that results from crossbreeding a clam with an oyster" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A lexical definition. 
B)  A demonstrative definition. 
C)  A stipulative definition. 
D)  A biological definition. 
E)  An operational definition. 
A)  A lexical definition. 
B)  A demonstrative definition. 
C)  A stipulative definition. 
D)  A biological definition. 
E)  An operational definition.

Question 9

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Flag' means a two dimensional piece of vexillogical material displayed for symbolic purposes" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Golf' means a silly activity in which grown adults whack at a small ball with variously shaped sticks until it falls into a hole in the grass" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being negative. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Being affective. 
D)  Being ambiguous. 
E)  Being circular. 
A)  Being negative. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Being affective. 
D)  Being ambiguous. 
E)  Being circular.

Question 11

The following dispute: Judy:
Whatever you do, never move to Chicago. It's extremely cold there in the winter.
Clyde:
You call that cold? Compared with Barrow, Alaska, Chicago is positively balmy in the winter.
Is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Geographical. 
B)  Verbal arising from ambiguity. 
C)  Friendly. 
D)  Factual. 
E)  Verbal arising from vagueness. 
A)  Geographical. 
B)  Verbal arising from ambiguity. 
C)  Friendly. 
D)  Factual. 
E)  Verbal arising from vagueness.

Question 12

The following dispute: Bill:
Finally our football team seems to be on track. They beat their opponents last night by 14 points.
Greg:
That's not right. They beat them by only 10 points.
Is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal arising from vagueness. 
B)  Emotional. 
C)  Verbal arising from ambiguity. 
D)  Factual. 
E)  Dispositional. 
A)  Verbal arising from vagueness. 
B)  Emotional. 
C)  Verbal arising from ambiguity. 
D)  Factual. 
E)  Dispositional.

Question 13

Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of increasing extension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elected official, citizen, U.S. Senator, Member of Congress. 
B)  Citizen, elected official, U.S. Senator, Member of Congress. 
C)  Citizen, elected official, Member of Congress, U.S. Senator. 
D)  U.S. Senator, Member of Congress, elected official, citizen. 
E)  Member of Congress, U.S. Senator, citizen, elected official. 
A)  Elected official, citizen, U.S. Senator, Member of Congress. 
B)  Citizen, elected official, U.S. Senator, Member of Congress. 
C)  Citizen, elected official, Member of Congress, U.S. Senator. 
D)  U.S. Senator, Member of Congress, elected official, citizen. 
E)  Member of Congress, U.S. Senator, citizen, elected official.

Question 14

The definition "'Water' means a molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A demonstrative definition. 
B)  A theoretical definition. 
C)  A persuasive definition. 
D)  A chemical definition. 
E)  An operational definition. 
A)  A demonstrative definition. 
B)  A theoretical definition. 
C)  A persuasive definition. 
D)  A chemical definition. 
E)  An operational definition.

Question 15

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Shoe' means an article made of leather for wearing on one's foot" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The definition "'Bright' means having an intensity of at least 5000 candle power" is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Theoretical definition. 
B)  Precising definition. 
C)  Lexical definition. 
D)  Persuasive definition. 
E)  Definition by subclass. 
A)  Theoretical definition. 
B)  Precising definition. 
C)  Lexical definition. 
D)  Persuasive definition. 
E)  Definition by subclass.

Question 17

As a lexical definition, the definition "'House' means a structure made of wood and intended for human habitation" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following statements is vague?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tahiti is located in French Polynesia. 
B)  American workers are more productive than the workers in any other country. 
C)  Art work at the Genesis gallery tends to be expensive. 
D)  Mabel shot her husband while taking a bath. 
E)  Polar bears are threatened by global warming. 
A)  Tahiti is located in French Polynesia. 
B)  American workers are more productive than the workers in any other country. 
C)  Art work at the Genesis gallery tends to be expensive. 
D)  Mabel shot her husband while taking a bath. 
E)  Polar bears are threatened by global warming.

Question 19

Which of the following are both intensional definitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational definition, definition by genus and difference. 
B)  Definition by genus and difference, enumerative definition. 
C)  Demonstrative definition, definition by subclass. 
D)  Synonymous definition, demonstrative definition. 
E)  Ostensive definition, synonymous definition. 
A)  Operational definition, definition by genus and difference. 
B)  Definition by genus and difference, enumerative definition. 
C)  Demonstrative definition, definition by subclass. 
D)  Synonymous definition, demonstrative definition. 
E)  Ostensive definition, synonymous definition.

Question 20

Which of the following are both extensional definitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synonymous definition, etymological definition. 
B)  Operational definition, demonstrative definition. 
C)  Definition by subclass, enumerative definition. 
D)  Enumerative definition, synonymous definition. 
E)  Definition by genus and difference, operational definition. 
A)  Synonymous definition, etymological definition. 
B)  Operational definition, demonstrative definition. 
C)  Definition by subclass, enumerative definition. 
D)  Enumerative definition, synonymous definition. 
E)  Definition by genus and difference, operational definition.

As a lexical definition, Bill Cosby's definition "'Human' means the only creature on earth that allows its children to come back home" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Heinous' means wicked" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Chewing gum' means gum for chewing" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Poem' means a composition that expresses feelings" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Cup' means a container for liquid" may be criticized as being:

Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of decreasing intension?

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:

The definition "'Cloyster' means a shellfish that results from crossbreeding a clam with an oyster" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Flag' means a two dimensional piece of vexillogical material displayed for symbolic purposes" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Golf' means a silly activity in which grown adults whack at a small ball with variously shaped sticks until it falls into a hole in the grass" may be criticized as:

The following dispute: Judy: Whatever you do, never move to Chicago. It's extremely cold there in the winter. Clyde: You call that cold? Compared with Barrow, Alaska, Chicago is positively balmy in the winter. Is best described as:

The following dispute: Bill: Finally our football team seems to be on track. They beat their opponents last night by 14 points. Greg: That's not right. They beat them by only 10 points. Is best described as:

Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of increasing extension?

The definition "'Water' means a molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Shoe' means an article made of leather for wearing on one's foot" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Bright' means having an intensity of at least 5000 candle power" is an example of a:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'House' means a structure made of wood and intended for human habitation" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements is vague?

Which of the following are both intensional definitions?

Which of the following are both extensional definitions?

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Exam 2: Language: Meaning and Definition

As a lexical definition, Bill Cosby's definition "'Human' means the only creature on earth that allows its children to come back home" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Heinous' means wicked" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Chewing gum' means gum for chewing" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Poem' means a composition that expresses feelings" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Cup' means a container for liquid" may be criticized as being:

Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of decreasing intension?

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:

The definition "'Cloyster' means a shellfish that results from crossbreeding a clam with an oyster" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Flag' means a two dimensional piece of vexillogical material displayed for symbolic purposes" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Golf' means a silly activity in which grown adults whack at a small ball with variously shaped sticks until it falls into a hole in the grass" may be criticized as:

The following dispute: Judy: Whatever you do, never move to Chicago. It's extremely cold there in the winter. Clyde: You call that cold? Compared with Barrow, Alaska, Chicago is positively balmy in the winter. Is best described as:

The following dispute: Bill: Finally our football team seems to be on track. They beat their opponents last night by 14 points. Greg: That's not right. They beat them by only 10 points. Is best described as:

Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of increasing extension?

The definition "'Water' means a molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Shoe' means an article made of leather for wearing on one's foot" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Bright' means having an intensity of at least 5000 candle power" is an example of a:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'House' means a structure made of wood and intended for human habitation" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements is vague?

Which of the following are both intensional definitions?

Which of the following are both extensional definitions?

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Informal Fallacies

Categorical Propositions

Categorical Syllogisms

Propositional Logic

Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic

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Probability

Statistical Reasoning

Hypotheticalscientific Reasoning

Science and Superstition

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