Question 1

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 2

The definition "'Pillow' means that and that and that" (as you point to a number of pillows) is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An etymological definition. 
C)  A lexical definition. 
D)  A demonstrative definition. 
E)  A definition by genus and difference. 
A)  A precising definition. 
B)  An etymological definition. 
C)  A lexical definition. 
D)  A demonstrative definition. 
E)  A definition by genus and difference.

Question 3

In the definition "'Plebiscite' means a direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question," the species term is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Question. 
B)  Plebiscite. 
C)  Vote. 
D)  A direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question. 
E)  Direct. 
A)  Question. 
B)  Plebiscite. 
C)  Vote. 
D)  A direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question. 
E)  Direct.

Question 4

Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima killed over 100,000 people. 
B)  Jobs at Home Depot pay more than jobs at McDonald's. 
C)  Abortion is considered a sin by the Catholic Church. 
D)  Elizabeth Warren is regarded as a progressive by most voters. 
E)  Today's fashions are positively awful. 
A)  Dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima killed over 100,000 people. 
B)  Jobs at Home Depot pay more than jobs at McDonald's. 
C)  Abortion is considered a sin by the Catholic Church. 
D)  Elizabeth Warren is regarded as a progressive by most voters. 
E)  Today's fashions are positively awful.

Question 5

The definition "A basketball is 'properly inflated' if and only if it rebounds to 60% of the height from which it is dropped" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The definition "'Grain' means (1) a small hard seed, (2) a unit of weight, (3) the arrangement or direction of the fibers in wood" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An enumerative definition. 
B)  A theoretical definition. 
C)  A precising definition. 
D)  A stipulative definition. 
E)  A lexical definition. 
A)  An enumerative definition. 
B)  A theoretical definition. 
C)  A precising definition. 
D)  A stipulative definition. 
E)  A lexical definition.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospital, anesthesia, scalpel, oxygen. 
B)  Surgery, pain, recovery, scarring. 
C)  Dexterous, educated, skilful, experienced. 
D)  Nurse, doctor, therapist, aid. 
E)  Dr. Bennett, Dr. Adams, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Kaiser. 
A)  Hospital, anesthesia, scalpel, oxygen. 
B)  Surgery, pain, recovery, scarring. 
C)  Dexterous, educated, skilful, experienced. 
D)  Nurse, doctor, therapist, aid. 
E)  Dr. Bennett, Dr. Adams, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Kaiser.

Question 8

In the definition, "'Toad' means a tailless leaping amphibian that feeds on insects and is usually terrestrial but lays its eggs in water," the genus term is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphibian. 
B)  Water. 
C)  Toad. 
D)  Insects. 
E)  Usually terrestrial. 
A)  Amphibian. 
B)  Water. 
C)  Toad. 
D)  Insects. 
E)  Usually terrestrial.

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 "'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.

Question 11

The definition "'Autocrat' means a monarch ruling with unlimited authority" is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Precising definition. 
B)  Persuasive definition. 
C)  Lexical definition. 
D)  Theoretical definition. 
E)  Stipulative definition. 
A)  Precising definition. 
B)  Persuasive definition. 
C)  Lexical definition. 
D)  Theoretical definition. 
E)  Stipulative definition.

Question 12

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Parker's proposals for reorganizing the company are positively bizarre. 
B)  Ansel Adams' photographs are amazingly beautiful. 
C)  The government is currently run by maniacs. 
D)  The number of deaths linked to prescription drugs is on the rise. 
E)  I am disgusted by the proposals to drill for oil in wildlife refuges. 
A)  Mr. Parker's proposals for reorganizing the company are positively bizarre. 
B)  Ansel Adams' photographs are amazingly beautiful. 
C)  The government is currently run by maniacs. 
D)  The number of deaths linked to prescription drugs is on the rise. 
E)  I am disgusted by the proposals to drill for oil in wildlife refuges.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Rainbow trout, trout, fish, animal. 
B)  Fish, trout, animal, rainbow trout. 
C)  Animal, fish, trout, rainbow trout. 
D)  Rainbow trout, fish, trout, animal. 
E)  Fish, trout, rainbow trout, animal. 
A)  Rainbow trout, trout, fish, animal. 
B)  Fish, trout, animal, rainbow trout. 
C)  Animal, fish, trout, rainbow trout. 
D)  Rainbow trout, fish, trout, animal. 
E)  Fish, trout, rainbow trout, animal.

Question 14

The definition "'Gold' means an element composed of 79 protons, 118 neutrons, and 79 electrons" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Pencil' means a cylindrical piece of wood, a few inches in length, having a graphite core and a piece of soft rubber attached to one end" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being obscure. 
B)  Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined. 
C)  Being circular. 
D)  Being vague. 
E)  Being ambiguous. 
A)  Being obscure. 
B)  Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined. 
C)  Being circular. 
D)  Being vague. 
E)  Being ambiguous.

Question 16

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 17

The definition "'Organ' means a heart, liver, kidney, or pancreas" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A demonstrative definition. 
B)  A medical definition. 
C)  A definition by subclass. 
D)  A stipulative definition. 
E)  An enumerative definition. 
A)  A demonstrative definition. 
B)  A medical definition. 
C)  A definition by subclass. 
D)  A stipulative definition. 
E)  An enumerative 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

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 20

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.

Which of the following words is a term?

The definition "'Pillow' means that and that and that" (as you point to a number of pillows) is an example of:

In the definition "'Plebiscite' means a direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question," the species term is:

Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?

The definition "A basketball is 'properly inflated' if and only if it rebounds to 60% of the height from which it is dropped" is an example of:

The definition "'Grain' means (1) a small hard seed, (2) a unit of weight, (3) the arrangement or direction of the fibers in wood" is an example of:

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

In the definition, "'Toad' means a tailless leaping amphibian that feeds on insects and is usually terrestrial but lays its eggs in water," the genus term is:

Which of the following terms have the same extension?

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 "'Autocrat' means a monarch ruling with unlimited authority" is an example of a:

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

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

The definition "'Gold' means an element composed of 79 protons, 118 neutrons, and 79 electrons" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Pencil' means a cylindrical piece of wood, a few inches in length, having a graphite core and a piece of soft rubber attached to one end" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

The definition "'Organ' means a heart, liver, kidney, or pancreas" is an example of:

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:

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

Which of the following words is a term?

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Exam 2: Language: Meaning and Definition

Which of the following words is a term?

The definition "'Pillow' means that and that and that" (as you point to a number of pillows) is an example of:

In the definition "'Plebiscite' means a direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question," the species term is:

Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?

The definition "A basketball is 'properly inflated' if and only if it rebounds to 60% of the height from which it is dropped" is an example of:

The definition "'Grain' means (1) a small hard seed, (2) a unit of weight, (3) the arrangement or direction of the fibers in wood" is an example of:

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

In the definition, "'Toad' means a tailless leaping amphibian that feeds on insects and is usually terrestrial but lays its eggs in water," the genus term is:

Which of the following terms have the same extension?

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 "'Autocrat' means a monarch ruling with unlimited authority" is an example of a:

Which of the following statements has primarily cognitive meaning?

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

The definition "'Gold' means an element composed of 79 protons, 118 neutrons, and 79 electrons" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Pencil' means a cylindrical piece of wood, a few inches in length, having a graphite core and a piece of soft rubber attached to one end" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

The definition "'Organ' means a heart, liver, kidney, or pancreas" is an example of:

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:

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

Which of the following words is a term?

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