Question 1

In the definition "'Placid' means tranquil," the word "placid" is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In the definition "'Nest' means a bowl-shaped structure prepared by a bird for incubating eggs and rearing young" the difference words are (select the best answer):

Accepted Answer

A)  Nest, structure. 
B)  Prepared by a bird. 
C)  Bowl-shaped, prepared by a bird for incubating eggs and rearing young. 
D)  Bowl-shaped structure. 
E)  For incubating eggs and rearing young. 
A)  Nest, structure. 
B)  Prepared by a bird. 
C)  Bowl-shaped, prepared by a bird for incubating eggs and rearing young. 
D)  Bowl-shaped structure. 
E)  For incubating eggs and rearing young.

Question 3

In the definition "'Ghost' means the soul of a dead person" the definiendum is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ghost. 
B)  Dead. 
C)  Soul. 
D)  Person. 
E)  Soul of a dead person. 
A)  Ghost. 
B)  Dead. 
C)  Soul. 
D)  Person. 
E)  Soul of a dead person.

Question 4

The definition "'Official' means a person appointed or elected to office" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "news anchor"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microphone, camera, television, radio. 
B)  Katie Couric, Brooke Baldwin, Brian Williams, Jim Lehrer. 
C)  Informed, articulate, good looking, well dressed. 
D)  NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS. 
E)  Report, predict, speculate, analyze. 
A)  Microphone, camera, television, radio. 
B)  Katie Couric, Brooke Baldwin, Brian Williams, Jim Lehrer. 
C)  Informed, articulate, good looking, well dressed. 
D)  NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS. 
E)  Report, predict, speculate, analyze.

Question 6

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Ring' means a circular band of gold worn on the finger as an ornament" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Lawyer' means a man licensed to practice law" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Frog, toad. 
B)  Triangle, figure. 
C)  Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush. 
D)  Unicorn, elephant. 
E)  Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon. 
A)  Frog, toad. 
B)  Triangle, figure. 
C)  Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush. 
D)  Unicorn, elephant. 
E)  Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon.

Question 9

As a lexical definition, Winston Churchill's definition "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" may be criticized as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  Too broad. 
B)  Obscure. 
C)  Figurative. 
D)  Ambiguous. 
E)  Negative. 
A)  Too broad. 
B)  Obscure. 
C)  Figurative. 
D)  Ambiguous. 
E)  Negative.

Question 10

The definition "'Mordant' means caustic" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A definition by genus and difference. 
B)  A persuasive definition. 
C)  A synonymous definition. 
D)  An operational definition. 
E)  An extensional definition. 
A)  A definition by genus and difference. 
B)  A persuasive definition. 
C)  A synonymous definition. 
D)  An operational definition. 
E)  An extensional definition.

Question 11

In the definition "'Faucet' means a device intended to control the flow of a liquid" the difference word(s) is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intended to control the flow of a liquid. 
B)  Device. 
C)  Flow of a liquid. 
D)  Liquid. 
E)  Faucet. 
A)  Intended to control the flow of a liquid. 
B)  Device. 
C)  Flow of a liquid. 
D)  Liquid. 
E)  Faucet.

Question 12

The definition "'Watch' means a small portable timepiece" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The definition "'Craft' means (1) a skill or trade, (2) cunning, (3) a small boat" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

In the definition "'Fjord' means a narrow inlet of sea water with steep sides carved by glaciers" the difference words include (among others):

Accepted Answer

A)  Fjord, inlet. 
B)  Inlet, steep sides carved by glaciers. 
C)  Inlet, carved by glaciers. 
D)  Fjord, sea water. 
E)  Narrow, carved by glaciers. 
A)  Fjord, inlet. 
B)  Inlet, steep sides carved by glaciers. 
C)  Inlet, carved by glaciers. 
D)  Fjord, sea water. 
E)  Narrow, carved by glaciers.

Question 15

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "actress"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Television, radio, stage, screen. 
B)  Empathic, talented, intuitive, perceptive. 
C)  Nicole Kidman, Helen Hunt, Christina Aguilera, Angelina Jolie. 
D)  Drama, comedy, documentary, horror. 
E)  Wealthy, popular, admired, followed. 
A)  Television, radio, stage, screen. 
B)  Empathic, talented, intuitive, perceptive. 
C)  Nicole Kidman, Helen Hunt, Christina Aguilera, Angelina Jolie. 
D)  Drama, comedy, documentary, horror. 
E)  Wealthy, popular, admired, followed.

Question 16

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movie at the Roxie is fabulous. 
B)  Google is currently hiring programmers. 
C)  Marty's jokes are really funny. 
D)  I love your new hair do. 
E)  Some computer games are lots of fun to play. 
A)  The movie at the Roxie is fabulous. 
B)  Google is currently hiring programmers. 
C)  Marty's jokes are really funny. 
D)  I love your new hair do. 
E)  Some computer games are lots of fun to play.

Question 17

The definition "'Child' means, for purposes of buying a ticket for admission to the Bijou Theater, a person less than eleven years old" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A definition by subclass. 
B)  An operational definition. 
C)  A lexical definition. 
D)  A demonstrative definition. 
E)  A precising definition. 
A)  A definition by subclass. 
B)  An operational definition. 
C)  A lexical definition. 
D)  A demonstrative definition. 
E)  A precising definition.

Question 18

In the definition "'Suitor' means a man who courts or woos a woman" the difference word(s) is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suitor. 
B)  Who courts or woos a woman. 
C)  Woman. 
D)  Man. 
E)  Courts. 
A)  Suitor. 
B)  Who courts or woos a woman. 
C)  Woman. 
D)  Man. 
E)  Courts.

Question 19

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Religion' means the opiate of the masses" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following terms have the same extension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pound of iron, pound of feathers. 
B)  Sacramento, capital of California. 
C)  North Pole, South Pole. 
D)  Pint of water, pint of lemonade. 
E)  New York City, Los Angeles. 
A)  Pound of iron, pound of feathers. 
B)  Sacramento, capital of California. 
C)  North Pole, South Pole. 
D)  Pint of water, pint of lemonade. 
E)  New York City, Los Angeles.

In the definition "'Placid' means tranquil," the word "placid" is the:

In the definition "'Nest' means a bowl-shaped structure prepared by a bird for incubating eggs and rearing young" the difference words are (select the best answer):

In the definition "'Ghost' means the soul of a dead person" the definiendum is:

The definition "'Official' means a person appointed or elected to office" is an example of:

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "news anchor"?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Ring' means a circular band of gold worn on the finger as an ornament" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Lawyer' means a man licensed to practice law" may be criticized as:

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

As a lexical definition, Winston Churchill's definition "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" may be criticized as being:

The definition "'Mordant' means caustic" is an example of:

In the definition "'Faucet' means a device intended to control the flow of a liquid" the difference word(s) is/are:

The definition "'Watch' means a small portable timepiece" is an example of:

The definition "'Craft' means (1) a skill or trade, (2) cunning, (3) a small boat" is an example of:

In the definition "'Fjord' means a narrow inlet of sea water with steep sides carved by glaciers" the difference words include (among others):

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "actress"?

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

The definition "'Child' means, for purposes of buying a ticket for admission to the Bijou Theater, a person less than eleven years old" is an example of:

In the definition "'Suitor' means a man who courts or woos a woman" the difference word(s) is/are:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Religion' means the opiate of the masses" may be criticized as:

Which of the following terms have the same extension?

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Exam 2: Language: Meaning and Definition

In the definition "'Placid' means tranquil," the word "placid" is the:

In the definition "'Nest' means a bowl-shaped structure prepared by a bird for incubating eggs and rearing young" the difference words are (select the best answer):

In the definition "'Ghost' means the soul of a dead person" the definiendum is:

The definition "'Official' means a person appointed or elected to office" is an example of:

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "news anchor"?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Ring' means a circular band of gold worn on the finger as an ornament" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Lawyer' means a man licensed to practice law" may be criticized as:

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

As a lexical definition, Winston Churchill's definition "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" may be criticized as being:

The definition "'Mordant' means caustic" is an example of:

In the definition "'Faucet' means a device intended to control the flow of a liquid" the difference word(s) is/are:

The definition "'Watch' means a small portable timepiece" is an example of:

The definition "'Craft' means (1) a skill or trade, (2) cunning, (3) a small boat" is an example of:

In the definition "'Fjord' means a narrow inlet of sea water with steep sides carved by glaciers" the difference words include (among others):

Which of the following are all connoted by the term "actress"?

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

The definition "'Child' means, for purposes of buying a ticket for admission to the Bijou Theater, a person less than eleven years old" is an example of:

In the definition "'Suitor' means a man who courts or woos a woman" the difference word(s) is/are:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Religion' means the opiate of the masses" may be criticized as:

Which of the following terms have the same extension?

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

Filters