Question 1

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 2

In the definition "'Channel' means a navigable route between two bodies of water" the definiens is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Between two bodies of water. 
B)  Route. 
C)  Channel. 
D)  Navigable. 
E)  Navigable route between two bodies of water. 
A)  Between two bodies of water. 
B)  Route. 
C)  Channel. 
D)  Navigable. 
E)  Navigable route between two bodies of water.

Question 3

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 4

The definition "'Rat' means (1) a long-tailed rodent, (2) a scoundrel, (3) an informer" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The definition "A pot roast is 'cooked' if and only if a thermometer reads at least 155° F when inserted into the thickest part" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A persuasive definition. 
B)  An operational definition. 
C)  A precising definition. 
D)  A military definition. 
E)  A theoretical definition. 
A)  A persuasive definition. 
B)  An operational definition. 
C)  A precising definition. 
D)  A military definition. 
E)  A theoretical definition.

Question 6

The definition "'Game bird' means a duck, pheasant, goose, quail, and the like" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish, French, Italian, Swiss. 
B)  Baroque, rococo, renaissance, modern. 
C)  Michelangelo, Rodin, Giacometti, Picasso. 
D)  Marble, wood, bronze, iron. 
E)  Visual, sensitive, skilful, dexterous. 
A)  Spanish, French, Italian, Swiss. 
B)  Baroque, rococo, renaissance, modern. 
C)  Michelangelo, Rodin, Giacometti, Picasso. 
D)  Marble, wood, bronze, iron. 
E)  Visual, sensitive, skilful, dexterous.

Question 8

Which of the following are both extensional definitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Definition by subclass, synonymous definition. 
B)  Operational definition, definition by subclass. 
C)  Etymological definition, synonymous definition, 
D)  Demonstrative definition, enumerative definition. 
E)  Definition by genus and difference, ostensive definition. 
A)  Definition by subclass, synonymous definition. 
B)  Operational definition, definition by subclass. 
C)  Etymological definition, synonymous definition, 
D)  Demonstrative definition, enumerative definition. 
E)  Definition by genus and difference, ostensive definition.

Question 9

In the definition "'Directory' means a book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in an area" the genus term is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Names and addresses of persons in an area. 
B)  Book. 
C)  Alphabetical index. 
D)  Directory. 
E)  Names and addresses. 
A)  Names and addresses of persons in an area. 
B)  Book. 
C)  Alphabetical index. 
D)  Directory. 
E)  Names and addresses.

Question 10

The definition "'Jurist' means someone such as William Brennan, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Oliver Wendell Holmes" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 12

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 13

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Clock' means an electrical device that keeps time" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

As a lexical definition, the definition "Sex is the salt of life" may be criticized as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cathy saw a woman give birth on her television. 
B)  George earns a good salary at his new job. 
C)  Illegal immigrants are not entitled to Social Security benefits. 
D)  Drug-sniffing dogs can be seen in airports. 
E)  Mobile phone service is available in Anchorage. 
A)  Cathy saw a woman give birth on her television. 
B)  George earns a good salary at his new job. 
C)  Illegal immigrants are not entitled to Social Security benefits. 
D)  Drug-sniffing dogs can be seen in airports. 
E)  Mobile phone service is available in Anchorage.

Question 16

The primary danger of emotively charged words is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cause arguments to be invalid. 
B)  Lead us to confuse premises with conclusion. 
C)  Cause arguments to be unsound. 
D)  Prompt us to leap to unjustified conclusions. 
E)  Incline us to confuse inductive arguments with deductive arguments. 
A)  Cause arguments to be invalid. 
B)  Lead us to confuse premises with conclusion. 
C)  Cause arguments to be unsound. 
D)  Prompt us to leap to unjustified conclusions. 
E)  Incline us to confuse inductive arguments with deductive arguments.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Food, dessert, pie, cherry pie. 
B)  Dessert, pie, food, cherry pie. 
C)  Cherry pie, pie, dessert, food. 
D)  Pie, food, cherry pie, dessert. 
E)  Dessert, food, pie, cherry pie. 
A)  Food, dessert, pie, cherry pie. 
B)  Dessert, pie, food, cherry pie. 
C)  Cherry pie, pie, dessert, food. 
D)  Pie, food, cherry pie, dessert. 
E)  Dessert, food, pie, cherry pie.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Pickup, two-axel truck, truck, vehicle. 
B)  Two-axel truck, truck, pickup, vehicle. 
C)  Vehicle, truck, two-axle truck, pickup. 
D)  Truck, pickup, vehicle, two-axel truck. 
E)  Vehicle, pickup, truck, two-axel truck. 
A)  Pickup, two-axel truck, truck, vehicle. 
B)  Two-axel truck, truck, pickup, vehicle. 
C)  Vehicle, truck, two-axle truck, pickup. 
D)  Truck, pickup, vehicle, two-axel truck. 
E)  Vehicle, pickup, truck, two-axel truck.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Weapon, firearm, hand-gun, six-shooter. 
B)  Hand-gun, firearm, weapon, six-shooter. 
C)  Six-shooter, hand-gun, firearm, weapon. 
D)  Firearm, hand-gun, weapon, six-shooter. 
E)  Weapon, six-shooter, hand-gun, firearm. 
A)  Weapon, firearm, hand-gun, six-shooter. 
B)  Hand-gun, firearm, weapon, six-shooter. 
C)  Six-shooter, hand-gun, firearm, weapon. 
D)  Firearm, hand-gun, weapon, six-shooter. 
E)  Weapon, six-shooter, hand-gun, firearm.

Question 20

The definition "'Hardboiled' means, in reference to an egg, that it spins rapidly when twirled on a flat surface" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

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

In the definition "'Channel' means a navigable route between two bodies of water" the definiens 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 "'Rat' means (1) a long-tailed rodent, (2) a scoundrel, (3) an informer" is an example of:

The definition "A pot roast is 'cooked' if and only if a thermometer reads at least 155° F when inserted into the thickest part" is an example of:

The definition "'Game bird' means a duck, pheasant, goose, quail, and the like" is an example of:

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

Which of the following are both extensional definitions?

In the definition "'Directory' means a book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in an area" the genus term is:

The definition "'Jurist' means someone such as William Brennan, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Oliver Wendell Holmes" is an example of:

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

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

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Clock' means an electrical device that keeps time" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "Sex is the salt of life" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

The primary danger of emotively charged words is that they:

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

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

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

The definition "'Hardboiled' means, in reference to an egg, that it spins rapidly when twirled on a flat surface" 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

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

In the definition "'Channel' means a navigable route between two bodies of water" the definiens 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 "'Rat' means (1) a long-tailed rodent, (2) a scoundrel, (3) an informer" is an example of:

The definition "A pot roast is 'cooked' if and only if a thermometer reads at least 155° F when inserted into the thickest part" is an example of:

The definition "'Game bird' means a duck, pheasant, goose, quail, and the like" is an example of:

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

Which of the following are both extensional definitions?

In the definition "'Directory' means a book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in an area" the genus term is:

The definition "'Jurist' means someone such as William Brennan, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Oliver Wendell Holmes" is an example of:

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

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

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Clock' means an electrical device that keeps time" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "Sex is the salt of life" may be criticized as:

Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

The primary danger of emotively charged words is that they:

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

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

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

The definition "'Hardboiled' means, in reference to an egg, that it spins rapidly when twirled on a flat surface" 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

Filters