Question 1

Which of the following definitions violates the rule against using negative terms?

Accepted Answer

A) Raw meat is meat that is uncooked. 
B) An automobile is a horseless carriage. 
C) Swiss cheese is a type of cheese with holes in it. 
D) A free item is an item for which you don't have to pay. 
E) A convertible is a car with a roof that can be retracted or removed. 
A) Raw meat is meat that is uncooked. 
B) An automobile is a horseless carriage. 
C) Swiss cheese is a type of cheese with holes in it. 
D) A free item is an item for which you don't have to pay. 
E) A convertible is a car with a roof that can be retracted or removed.

Question 2

When dealing with a concept about which there is controversy, it is usually best to:

Accepted Answer

A) provide several definitions that present different perspectives 
B) provide a definition that is as neutral as possible 
C) provide a definition that endorses your own thinking on the subject 
D) provide a definition that endorses the majority's thinking on the subject 
E) avoid defining the concept until there is general agreement about it 
A) provide several definitions that present different perspectives 
B) provide a definition that is as neutral as possible 
C) provide a definition that endorses your own thinking on the subject 
D) provide a definition that endorses the majority's thinking on the subject 
E) avoid defining the concept until there is general agreement about it

Question 3

Can a definition be both too broad and too narrow at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A) No, because these are opposites. 
B) No, because if a concept has too many referents, it can't also have too few. 
C) No, because if it is too broad, it will be a genus, and if too narrow, it will be a species. 
D) Yes, because it can both include referents incorrectly and exclude referents incorrectly. 
E) Yes, because all definitions that are too broad must also be too narrow. 
A) No, because these are opposites. 
B) No, because if a concept has too many referents, it can't also have too few. 
C) No, because if it is too broad, it will be a genus, and if too narrow, it will be a species. 
D) Yes, because it can both include referents incorrectly and exclude referents incorrectly. 
E) Yes, because all definitions that are too broad must also be too narrow.

Question 4

Shown below is a concept to define, followed by the genus that has been selected for the definition.Please choose the differentia that best COMPLETES the definition.(The definition might not be perfect, but choose the BEST one.) rainbow: meteorological phenomenon

Accepted Answer

A) occurs after rain 
B) more common in some regions than in others 
C) spectrum of light in the sky 
D) only observed during daylight hours 
E) mentioned in a song from The Wizard of Oz 
A) occurs after rain 
B) more common in some regions than in others 
C) spectrum of light in the sky 
D) only observed during daylight hours 
E) mentioned in a song from The Wizard of Oz

Question 5

A vague definition is one that:

Accepted Answer

A) doesn't give any precise criterion for membership in the concept 
B) provides a precise criterion for membership in the concept 
C) contains too much information to be useful 
D) everyone can understand easily 
E) only experts can understand easily 
A) doesn't give any precise criterion for membership in the concept 
B) provides a precise criterion for membership in the concept 
C) contains too much information to be useful 
D) everyone can understand easily 
E) only experts can understand easily

Which of the following definitions violates the rule against using negative terms?

When dealing with a concept about which there is controversy, it is usually best to:

Can a definition be both too broad and too narrow at the same time?

Shown below is a concept to define, followed by the genus that has been selected for the definition.Please choose the differentia that best COMPLETES the definition.(The definition might not be perfect, but choose the BEST one.) rainbow: meteorological phenomenon

A vague definition is one that:

Classification

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 2: Definitions

Which of the following definitions violates the rule against using negative terms?

When dealing with a concept about which there is controversy, it is usually best to:

Can a definition be both too broad and too narrow at the same time?

Shown below is a concept to define, followed by the genus that has been selected for the definition.Please choose the differentia that best COMPLETES the definition.(The definition might not be perfect, but choose the BEST one.) rainbow: meteorological phenomenon

A vague definition is one that:

Classification

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