Question 1

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Razor' means a cutaneal follicular outgrowth truncator" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Being too narrow. 
D)  Being obscure. 
E)  Being affective. 
A)  Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined. 
B)  Being too broad. 
C)  Being too narrow. 
D)  Being obscure. 
E)  Being affective. D

Question 2

The definition "'Anthropology' is a word derived from the Greek anthropos meaning man and logos meaning word, reason, or account" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An etymological definition. 
B)  A lexical definition. 
C)  A definition by subclass. 
D)  A persuasive definition. 
E)  A synonymous definition. 
A)  An etymological definition. 
B)  A lexical definition. 
C)  A definition by subclass. 
D)  A persuasive definition. 
E)  A synonymous definition. A

Question 3

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. C

Question 4

The definition "'Gyrate' derives from the Greek work gyros, which means round or curved" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An operational definition. 
B)  An etymological definition. 
C)  A definition by genus and difference. 
D)  An enumerative definition. 
E)  A stipulative definition. 
A)  An operational definition. 
B)  An etymological definition. 
C)  A definition by genus and difference. 
D)  An enumerative definition. 
E)  A stipulative definition.

Question 5

The definition "'Spoon' means this and this and this" (as you point to a number of spoons) is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

In the definition "'Mask' means a covering for the face, worn to conceal one's identity" the difference word(s) is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Worn to conceal one's identity. 
B)  Covering for the face, worn to conceal one's identity. 
C)  Mask, identity. 
D)  For the face, worn to conceal one's identity. 
E)  Covering. 
A)  Worn to conceal one's identity. 
B)  Covering for the face, worn to conceal one's identity. 
C)  Mask, identity. 
D)  For the face, worn to conceal one's identity. 
E)  Covering.

Question 7

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Credit card' means a wallet-sized piece of plastic embossed with several numerals and containing a magnetic strip" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The kind of definition that assigns a meaning to a word by indicating the attributes that the word connotes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  An enumerative definition. 
B)  A demonstrative (ostensive) definition. 
C)  A theoretical definition. 
D)  An intensional definition. 
E)  A definition by subclass. 
A)  An enumerative definition. 
B)  A demonstrative (ostensive) definition. 
C)  A theoretical definition. 
D)  An intensional definition. 
E)  A definition by subclass.

Question 9

The following dispute: Harry:
I see that the Zena Corporation is really doing well now. It earned $1.4 million last quarter.
Piper:
No, you're quite wrong about that. In fact Zena earned only $1.2 million last quarter.
Is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal arising from vagueness. 
B)  Moral. 
C)  Verbal arising from ambiguity. 
D)  Factual. 
E)  Financial. 
A)  Verbal arising from vagueness. 
B)  Moral. 
C)  Verbal arising from ambiguity. 
D)  Factual. 
E)  Financial.

Question 10

The definition "'Tenor' means someone such as Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, or Thomas Hampson" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Mop' means a terminally attached particulate disengager" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Pneumonia' means a disease that affects breathing" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being vague. 
B)  Being too narrow. 
C)  Being ambiguous. 
D)  Being circular. 
E)  Being overly medical. 
A)  Being vague. 
B)  Being too narrow. 
C)  Being ambiguous. 
D)  Being circular. 
E)  Being overly medical.

Question 13

Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most art museums are reluctant to purchase the work of young artists. 
B)  The diagnosis of bipolar disorder among adolescents has risen in recent years. 
C)  Dog fighting is a thoroughly disgusting line of business. 
D)  When interest rates rise, the number of real estate foreclosures tends to increase. 
E)  Mountaintop removal of coal causes tremendous erosion and soil runoff. 
A)  Most art museums are reluctant to purchase the work of young artists. 
B)  The diagnosis of bipolar disorder among adolescents has risen in recent years. 
C)  Dog fighting is a thoroughly disgusting line of business. 
D)  When interest rates rise, the number of real estate foreclosures tends to increase. 
E)  Mountaintop removal of coal causes tremendous erosion and soil runoff.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anniversaries are usually occasions for celebration. 
B)  Homes in the new River Front development are reasonably priced. 
C)  The Thanksgiving holiday always occurs in November. 
D)  Boalt Hall is part of the University of California. 
E)  Professor Hays talked about sex in the seminar room. 
A)  Anniversaries are usually occasions for celebration. 
B)  Homes in the new River Front development are reasonably priced. 
C)  The Thanksgiving holiday always occurs in November. 
D)  Boalt Hall is part of the University of California. 
E)  Professor Hays talked about sex in the seminar room.

Question 15

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 16

The definition "'Conception' means the origination of a diploid cell through the union of DNA material from two haploid cells" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A theoretical definition. 
B)  A definition by subclass. 
C)  A physiological definition. 
D)  An operational definition. 
E)  An ostensive definition. 
A)  A theoretical definition. 
B)  A definition by subclass. 
C)  A physiological definition. 
D)  An operational definition. 
E)  An ostensive definition.

Question 17

The definition "'Covenant' means agreement" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A synonymous definition. 
B)  An ostensive definition. 
C)  A legal definition. 
D)  An etymological definition. 
E)  A precising definition. 
A)  A synonymous definition. 
B)  An ostensive definition. 
C)  A legal definition. 
D)  An etymological definition. 
E)  A precising definition.

Question 18

In the definition "'Fund' means a deposit of money used as a resource or security" the definiens is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Deposit. 
B)  Deposit of money. 
C)  Fund. 
D)  Used as a resource or security. 
E)  A deposit of money used as a resource or security. 
A)  Deposit. 
B)  Deposit of money. 
C)  Fund. 
D)  Used as a resource or security. 
E)  A deposit of money used as a resource or security.

Question 19

The definition "'Weed' means dandelion, goldenrod, milk thistle, poison ivy, and so on" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The definition "'Democracy' derives from the Greek words demos, meaning populace and kratos, meaning strength or power" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An etymological definition. 
C)  A definition by genus and difference. 
D)  A political definition. 
E)  A theoretical definition. 
A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An etymological definition. 
C)  A definition by genus and difference. 
D)  A political definition. 
E)  A theoretical definition.

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Razor' means a cutaneal follicular outgrowth truncator" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Anthropology' is a word derived from the Greek anthropos meaning man and logos meaning word, reason, or account" is an example of:

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

The definition "'Gyrate' derives from the Greek work gyros, which means round or curved" is an example of:

The definition "'Spoon' means this and this and this" (as you point to a number of spoons) is an example of:

In the definition "'Mask' means a covering for the face, worn to conceal one's identity" the difference word(s) is/are:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Credit card' means a wallet-sized piece of plastic embossed with several numerals and containing a magnetic strip" may be criticized as:

The kind of definition that assigns a meaning to a word by indicating the attributes that the word connotes is:

The following dispute: Harry: I see that the Zena Corporation is really doing well now. It earned $1.4 million last quarter. Piper: No, you're quite wrong about that. In fact Zena earned only $1.2 million last quarter. Is best described as:

The definition "'Tenor' means someone such as Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, or Thomas Hampson" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Mop' means a terminally attached particulate disengager" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Pneumonia' means a disease that affects breathing" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?

Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

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

The definition "'Conception' means the origination of a diploid cell through the union of DNA material from two haploid cells" is an example of:

The definition "'Covenant' means agreement" is an example of:

In the definition "'Fund' means a deposit of money used as a resource or security" the definiens is:

The definition "'Weed' means dandelion, goldenrod, milk thistle, poison ivy, and so on" is an example of:

The definition "'Democracy' derives from the Greek words demos, meaning populace and kratos, meaning strength or power" is an example of:

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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Exam 2: Language: Meaning and Definition

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Razor' means a cutaneal follicular outgrowth truncator" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Anthropology' is a word derived from the Greek anthropos meaning man and logos meaning word, reason, or account" is an example of:

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

The definition "'Gyrate' derives from the Greek work gyros, which means round or curved" is an example of:

The definition "'Spoon' means this and this and this" (as you point to a number of spoons) is an example of:

In the definition "'Mask' means a covering for the face, worn to conceal one's identity" the difference word(s) is/are:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Credit card' means a wallet-sized piece of plastic embossed with several numerals and containing a magnetic strip" may be criticized as:

The kind of definition that assigns a meaning to a word by indicating the attributes that the word connotes is:

The following dispute: Harry: I see that the Zena Corporation is really doing well now. It earned $1.4 million last quarter. Piper: No, you're quite wrong about that. In fact Zena earned only $1.2 million last quarter. Is best described as:

The definition "'Tenor' means someone such as Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, or Thomas Hampson" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Mop' means a terminally attached particulate disengager" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Pneumonia' means a disease that affects breathing" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?

Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

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

The definition "'Conception' means the origination of a diploid cell through the union of DNA material from two haploid cells" is an example of:

The definition "'Covenant' means agreement" is an example of:

In the definition "'Fund' means a deposit of money used as a resource or security" the definiens is:

The definition "'Weed' means dandelion, goldenrod, milk thistle, poison ivy, and so on" is an example of:

The definition "'Democracy' derives from the Greek words demos, meaning populace and kratos, meaning strength or power" is an example of:

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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