Question 1

Which of the following systems of classification employs a consistent principle?

Accepted Answer

A) PLANTS: GRASSES / TALL / LEAFY / AQUATIC 
B) FURNITURE: TABLE / CHAIR / COUCH / BED 
C) SNAKES: LONG / COBRAS / CONSTRICTORS / AUSTRALIAN 
D) PASTRIES: SWEET / CAKES / FLAT / FROSTED 
E) TRIPS: LONG / EUROPEAN / BUSINESS / EXPENSIVE 
A) PLANTS: GRASSES / TALL / LEAFY / AQUATIC 
B) FURNITURE: TABLE / CHAIR / COUCH / BED 
C) SNAKES: LONG / COBRAS / CONSTRICTORS / AUSTRALIAN 
D) PASTRIES: SWEET / CAKES / FLAT / FROSTED 
E) TRIPS: LONG / EUROPEAN / BUSINESS / EXPENSIVE

Question 2

Which concept is more concrete: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP or MARRIAGE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are equally concrete. 
B) Neither one is concrete at all. 
C) PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP is more concrete. 
D) MARRIAGE is more concrete. 
E) It depends on whether or not each concept has referents. 
A) They are equally concrete. 
B) Neither one is concrete at all. 
C) PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP is more concrete. 
D) MARRIAGE is more concrete. 
E) It depends on whether or not each concept has referents.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) Madonna 
B) album 
C) Like a Prayer 
D) vocalist 
E) performer 
A) Madonna 
B) album 
C) Like a Prayer 
D) vocalist 
E) performer

Question 4

When concepts are properly organized, at the bottom level, you will always find:

Accepted Answer

A) one referent 
B) the most abstract terms 
C) the most concrete terms 
D) referents for every concept 
E) leftover terms that did not fit any of the given concepts 
A) one referent 
B) the most abstract terms 
C) the most concrete terms 
D) referents for every concept 
E) leftover terms that did not fit any of the given concepts

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) gem 
B) the Hope Diamond 
C) birthstone 
D) ruby 
E) facet 
A) gem 
B) the Hope Diamond 
C) birthstone 
D) ruby 
E) facet

Question 6

Which of the following classifications uses essential attributes?

Accepted Answer

A) BOOKS: RED / GREEN / ORANGE 
B) PUZZLES: JIGSAW / CROSSWORD / MATHEMATIC 
C) PLANTS: GOOD SMELLING / BAD SMELLING / NEUTRAL SMELLING 
D) VEHICLES: SMOOTH / ROUGH / RUBBERY 
E) LEGOS: BITTER / SWEET / SALTY 
A) BOOKS: RED / GREEN / ORANGE 
B) PUZZLES: JIGSAW / CROSSWORD / MATHEMATIC 
C) PLANTS: GOOD SMELLING / BAD SMELLING / NEUTRAL SMELLING 
D) VEHICLES: SMOOTH / ROUGH / RUBBERY 
E) LEGOS: BITTER / SWEET / SALTY

Question 7

Which of the following is a concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Fred Flintstone 
B) my first car 
C) the Statue of Liberty 
D) South Africa 
E) animal 
A) Fred Flintstone 
B) my first car 
C) the Statue of Liberty 
D) South Africa 
E) animal

Question 8

A good organizational scheme will have how many levels of organization?

Accepted Answer

A) It depends on the terms being organized. 
B) As many levels as possible. 
C) Two or three levels. 
D) Three or four levels. 
E) Four or five levels. 
A) It depends on the terms being organized. 
B) As many levels as possible. 
C) Two or three levels. 
D) Three or four levels. 
E) Four or five levels.

Question 9

Consider the following organizational scheme.Which of the following terms could be added to the scheme without requiring any further concept to be added?

Accepted Answer

A) FRENCH 
B) Paris 
C) Tokyo 
D) New York 
E) CHINESE 
A) FRENCH 
B) Paris 
C) Tokyo 
D) New York 
E) CHINESE

Question 10

If a species is a file folder, then a genus is:

Accepted Answer

A) one of the files in that folder 
B) a handful of files from that folder 
C) a nearby file folder 
D) a file drawer containing many file folders 
E) a backup copy of the file folder 
A) one of the files in that folder 
B) a handful of files from that folder 
C) a nearby file folder 
D) a file drawer containing many file folders 
E) a backup copy of the file folder

Question 11

The two rules for proper classification are:

Accepted Answer

A) use common sense and use mutual joints 
B) use mutual joints and use exhaustive exclusions 
C) use exhaustive exclusions and use a consistent principle 
D) use a consistent principle and use essential attributes 
E) use essential attributes and use common sense 
A) use common sense and use mutual joints 
B) use mutual joints and use exhaustive exclusions 
C) use exhaustive exclusions and use a consistent principle 
D) use a consistent principle and use essential attributes 
E) use essential attributes and use common sense

Question 12

Is BOX a genus or species?

Accepted Answer

A) Genus only. 
B) Species only. 
C) Genus for large boxes, species for small ones. 
D) Neither, since it is a referent. 
E) Either, depending on the context. 
A) Genus only. 
B) Species only. 
C) Genus for large boxes, species for small ones. 
D) Neither, since it is a referent. 
E) Either, depending on the context.

Question 13

Which is more abstract, a genus or one of its species?

Accepted Answer

A) A genus is more abstract. 
B) A species is more abstract. 
C) They are equally abstract. 
D) Neither is abstract at all. 
E) It depends on what the genus is. 
A) A genus is more abstract. 
B) A species is more abstract. 
C) They are equally abstract. 
D) Neither is abstract at all. 
E) It depends on what the genus is.

Which of the following systems of classification employs a consistent principle?

Which concept is more concrete: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP or MARRIAGE?

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

When concepts are properly organized, at the bottom level, you will always find:

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

Which of the following classifications uses essential attributes?

Which of the following is a concept?

A good organizational scheme will have how many levels of organization?

Consider the following organizational scheme.Which of the following terms could be added to the scheme without requiring any further concept to be added?

If a species is a file folder, then a genus is:

The two rules for proper classification are:

Is BOX a genus or species?

Which is more abstract, a genus or one of its species?

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Argument Analysis

Fallacies

Categorical Propositions

Categorical Syllogisms

Reasoning With Syllogisms

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Predicate Logic

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Exam 1: Classification

Which of the following systems of classification employs a consistent principle?

Which concept is more concrete: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP or MARRIAGE?

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

When concepts are properly organized, at the bottom level, you will always find:

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

Which of the following classifications uses essential attributes?

Which of the following is a concept?

A good organizational scheme will have how many levels of organization?

Consider the following organizational scheme.Which of the following terms could be added to the scheme without requiring any further concept to be added?

If a species is a file folder, then a genus is:

The two rules for proper classification are:

Is BOX a genus or species?

Which is more abstract, a genus or one of its species?

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