Question 1

Can a concept ever be completely concrete?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, but only if it is a genus. 
B) Yes, but only if it is a species. 
C) Yes, regardless of whether it is a genus or a species. 
D) No, because concepts only exist in our minds. 
E) No, because a concept is never a particular, individual object. 
A) Yes, but only if it is a genus. 
B) Yes, but only if it is a species. 
C) Yes, regardless of whether it is a genus or a species. 
D) No, because concepts only exist in our minds. 
E) No, because a concept is never a particular, individual object.

Question 2

Which of the following is a referent?

Accepted Answer

A) car 
B) animal 
C) ocean 
D) amusement park 
E) Hound of the Baskervilles 
A) car 
B) animal 
C) ocean 
D) amusement park 
E) Hound of the Baskervilles

Question 3

Essential attributes are properties that are:

Accepted Answer

A) jointly exhaustive 
B) mutually exclusive 
C) consistent or the same 
D) understood and appreciated by everyone 
E) fundamental or important 
A) jointly exhaustive 
B) mutually exclusive 
C) consistent or the same 
D) understood and appreciated by everyone 
E) fundamental or important

Question 4

Which rule of classification is violated by the following system for classifying animals? INSECT / MAMMAL / FISH / BIRD

Accepted Answer

A) The species are not jointly exhaustive. 
B) The species are not mutually exclusive. 
C) There is/are no consistent principle(s). 
D) The essential attributes are not considered. 
E) No rule is violated. 
A) The species are not jointly exhaustive. 
B) The species are not mutually exclusive. 
C) There is/are no consistent principle(s). 
D) The essential attributes are not considered. 
E) No rule is violated.

Question 5

Can a referent ever be abstract?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, if the referent is made up of many parts. 
B) Yes, if there are many similar referents to group with it. 
C) No, since only concepts are abstract. 
D) No, since all referents can be seen and touched. 
E) No, since all referents can be understood by everyone. 
A) Yes, if the referent is made up of many parts. 
B) Yes, if there are many similar referents to group with it. 
C) No, since only concepts are abstract. 
D) No, since all referents can be seen and touched. 
E) No, since all referents can be understood by everyone.

Question 6

Consider the following list: BEVERAGE / Pepsi / SOFT DRINK.Which item on the list is functioning as a genus?

Accepted Answer

A) No item is functioning as a genus. 
B) Every item is functioning as a genus. 
C) BEVERAGE is functioning as a genus. 
D) SOFT DRINK is functioning as a genus. 
E) Pepsi is functioning as a genus. 
A) No item is functioning as a genus. 
B) Every item is functioning as a genus. 
C) BEVERAGE is functioning as a genus. 
D) SOFT DRINK is functioning as a genus. 
E) Pepsi is functioning as a genus.

Question 7

Consider the following organizational scheme.The species are not equally abstract at one level of organization.But the problem could be fixed by inserting which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) AMPHIBIANS 
B) FUNGI 
C) FRUITS 
D) FARM TOOLS 
E) FISH 
A) AMPHIBIANS 
B) FUNGI 
C) FRUITS 
D) FARM TOOLS 
E) FISH

Question 8

If "this airplane" is a referent, which of the following could be the concept?

Accepted Answer

A) ENGINE 
B) VEHICLE 
C) ROCKET SHIP 
D) CAR 
E) WING 
A) ENGINE 
B) VEHICLE 
C) ROCKET SHIP 
D) CAR 
E) WING

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A genus is always more concrete than its species. 
B) A species is always more concrete than its genus. 
C) A genus and its species are always equally concrete. 
D) Sometimes the genus is more concrete, and sometimes its species are more concrete. 
E) We never apply the term "concrete" to concepts like genus and species. 
A) A genus is always more concrete than its species. 
B) A species is always more concrete than its genus. 
C) A genus and its species are always equally concrete. 
D) Sometimes the genus is more concrete, and sometimes its species are more concrete. 
E) We never apply the term "concrete" to concepts like genus and species.

Question 10

Suppose that we are organizing the following religious affiliations: BAPTIST, METHODIST, CATHOLIC, JEWISH.Which term should appear at the highest level of organization?

Accepted Answer

A) BAPTIST 
B) METHODIST 
C) CATHOLIC 
D) JEWISH 
E) RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION 
A) BAPTIST 
B) METHODIST 
C) CATHOLIC 
D) JEWISH 
E) RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

Question 11

Classifying by consistent principle means that:

Accepted Answer

A) only one principle should ever be used 
B) only one or two principles should ever be used 
C) as many principles as possible should be used 
D) no principles should be used 
E) more than one principle may be used if necessary 
A) only one principle should ever be used 
B) only one or two principles should ever be used 
C) as many principles as possible should be used 
D) no principles should be used 
E) more than one principle may be used if necessary

Question 12

Suppose that we are organizing the following religious affiliations: BAPTIST, METHODIST, CATHOLIC, JEWISH.Which terms would have to be added in order to organize these terms properly?

Accepted Answer

A) LUTHERAN and PRESBYTERIAN 
B) HINDU and MUSLIM 
C) EASTERN ORTHODOX and ORIENTAL ORTHODOX 
D) PROTESTANT and CHRISTIAN 
E) BISHOP and PRIEST 
A) LUTHERAN and PRESBYTERIAN 
B) HINDU and MUSLIM 
C) EASTERN ORTHODOX and ORIENTAL ORTHODOX 
D) PROTESTANT and CHRISTIAN 
E) BISHOP and PRIEST

Question 13

When a classification is done properly (according to a consistent principle), the species will be:

Accepted Answer

A) enumerated and alphabetized 
B) alphabetized and mutually exclusive 
C) mutually exclusive and jointly exhaustive 
D) jointly exhaustive and enumerated 
E) alphabetized and jointly exhaustive 
A) enumerated and alphabetized 
B) alphabetized and mutually exclusive 
C) mutually exclusive and jointly exhaustive 
D) jointly exhaustive and enumerated 
E) alphabetized and jointly exhaustive

Question 14

Which of the following could be a species of the genus LANGUAGE?

Accepted Answer

A) NOUN 
B) FRENCH 
C) NOISE 
D) ALPHABET 
E) FORM OF COMMUNICATION 
A) NOUN 
B) FRENCH 
C) NOISE 
D) ALPHABET 
E) FORM OF COMMUNICATION

Question 15

Which of the following best describes what a concept is?

Accepted Answer

A) A concept is an individual thing or item. 
B) A concept is the same thing as a dictionary definition. 
C) A concept is a part or piece of a referent. 
D) A concept is an idea used to group referents together. 
E) A concept is a plan that needs further development. 
A) A concept is an individual thing or item. 
B) A concept is the same thing as a dictionary definition. 
C) A concept is a part or piece of a referent. 
D) A concept is an idea used to group referents together. 
E) A concept is a plan that needs further development.

Question 16

Sometimes organizing concepts will require:

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring all of the rules of classification 
B) adding missing referents 
C) changing concepts that don't fit 
D) removing concepts that don't fit 
E) adding additional concepts 
A) ignoring all of the rules of classification 
B) adding missing referents 
C) changing concepts that don't fit 
D) removing concepts that don't fit 
E) adding additional concepts

Question 17

In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING abstractness?

Accepted Answer

A) ANIMAL, DOG, LABRADOR, MAMMAL 
B) DOG, MAMMAL, LABRADOR, ANIMAL 
C) LABRADOR, DOG, MAMMAL, ANIMAL 
D) ANIMAL, LABRADOR, MAMMAL, DOG 
E) MAMMAL, ANIMAL, DOG, LABRADOR 
A) ANIMAL, DOG, LABRADOR, MAMMAL 
B) DOG, MAMMAL, LABRADOR, ANIMAL 
C) LABRADOR, DOG, MAMMAL, ANIMAL 
D) ANIMAL, LABRADOR, MAMMAL, DOG 
E) MAMMAL, ANIMAL, DOG, LABRADOR

Question 18

Can two concepts be equally abstract?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, but only if they have exactly the same set of referents. 
B) Yes, but only if they are similarly broad in scope. 
C) No, since one concept will always be a species of the other. 
D) No, since if they were equally abstract, they would be the same concept. 
E) This is a trick question.Concepts aren't abstract at all. 
A) Yes, but only if they have exactly the same set of referents. 
B) Yes, but only if they are similarly broad in scope. 
C) No, since one concept will always be a species of the other. 
D) No, since if they were equally abstract, they would be the same concept. 
E) This is a trick question.Concepts aren't abstract at all.

Question 19

Which of the following is a referent of the concept DOG?

Accepted Answer

A) wolf 
B) beagle 
C) Lassie 
D) breed 
E) lap dog 
A) wolf 
B) beagle 
C) Lassie 
D) breed 
E) lap dog

Question 20

Must a genus have both species and real referents that exist in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) It must have species, but not real referents. 
B) It must have real referents, but not species. 
C) It must have both species and real referents. 
D) It does not need to have either species or real referents, but it might have them anyway. 
E) It does not need to have either species or real referents, and it cannot have them at all. 
A) It must have species, but not real referents. 
B) It must have real referents, but not species. 
C) It must have both species and real referents. 
D) It does not need to have either species or real referents, but it might have them anyway. 
E) It does not need to have either species or real referents, and it cannot have them at all.

Can a concept ever be completely concrete?

Which of the following is a referent?

Essential attributes are properties that are:

Which rule of classification is violated by the following system for classifying animals? INSECT / MAMMAL / FISH / BIRD

Can a referent ever be abstract?

Consider the following list: BEVERAGE / Pepsi / SOFT DRINK.Which item on the list is functioning as a genus?

Consider the following organizational scheme.The species are not equally abstract at one level of organization.But the problem could be fixed by inserting which of the following concepts?

If "this airplane" is a referent, which of the following could be the concept?

Which of the following statements is true?

Suppose that we are organizing the following religious affiliations: BAPTIST, METHODIST, CATHOLIC, JEWISH.Which term should appear at the highest level of organization?

Classifying by consistent principle means that:

Suppose that we are organizing the following religious affiliations: BAPTIST, METHODIST, CATHOLIC, JEWISH.Which terms would have to be added in order to organize these terms properly?

When a classification is done properly (according to a consistent principle), the species will be:

Which of the following could be a species of the genus LANGUAGE?

Which of the following best describes what a concept is?

Sometimes organizing concepts will require:

In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING abstractness?

Can two concepts be equally abstract?

Which of the following is a referent of the concept DOG?

Must a genus have both species and real referents that exist in the world?

Definitions

Propositions

Argument Analysis

Fallacies

Categorical Propositions

Categorical Syllogisms

Reasoning With Syllogisms

Propositional Logic-Propositions

Propositional Logic-Arguments

Predicate Logic

Inductive Generalizations

Argument by Analogy

Statistical Reasoning

Explanation

Probability

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Exam 1: Classification

Can a concept ever be completely concrete?

Which of the following is a referent?

Essential attributes are properties that are:

Which rule of classification is violated by the following system for classifying animals? INSECT / MAMMAL / FISH / BIRD

Can a referent ever be abstract?

Consider the following list: BEVERAGE / Pepsi / SOFT DRINK.Which item on the list is functioning as a genus?

Consider the following organizational scheme.The species are not equally abstract at one level of organization.But the problem could be fixed by inserting which of the following concepts?

If "this airplane" is a referent, which of the following could be the concept?

Which of the following statements is true?

Suppose that we are organizing the following religious affiliations: BAPTIST, METHODIST, CATHOLIC, JEWISH.Which term should appear at the highest level of organization?

Classifying by consistent principle means that:

Suppose that we are organizing the following religious affiliations: BAPTIST, METHODIST, CATHOLIC, JEWISH.Which terms would have to be added in order to organize these terms properly?

When a classification is done properly (according to a consistent principle), the species will be:

Which of the following could be a species of the genus LANGUAGE?

Which of the following best describes what a concept is?

Sometimes organizing concepts will require:

In which list below are the concepts arranged in order of INCREASING abstractness?

Can two concepts be equally abstract?

Which of the following is a referent of the concept DOG?

Must a genus have both species and real referents that exist in the world?

Definitions

Propositions

Argument Analysis

Fallacies

Categorical Propositions

Categorical Syllogisms

Reasoning With Syllogisms

Propositional Logic-Propositions

Propositional Logic-Arguments

Predicate Logic

Inductive Generalizations

Argument by Analogy

Statistical Reasoning

Explanation

Probability

Filters