Question: The definition “‘Pre-Socratic philosopher’ means someone such as Thales, Anaxagoras, Parmenides, or Heraclitus” is an example of:

Answer Choices:
a. A definition by subclass.
b. A definition by genus and difference.
c. An enumerative definition.
d. A synonymous definition.
e. A philosophical definition.

Answer: c. An enumerative definition.

 

Question: The definition “‘Official’ means a person appointed or elected to office” is an example of:

Answer Choices:
a. A precising definition.
b. A synonymous definition.
c. A stipulative definition.
d. A definition by subclass.
e. A definition by genus and difference.

Answer: a. A precising definition.

 

Question: The definition “‘Covenant’ means agreement” is an example of:

Answer Choices:
a. A synonymous definition.
b. An ostensive definition.
c. A legal definition.
d. An etymological definition.
e. A precising definition.

Answer: a. A synonymous definition.

 

Question: The definition “‘Furniture’ means tables, chairs, couches, beds, credenzas, and so on” is an example of:

Answer Choices:
a. A definition by genus and difference.
b. A definition by subclass.

Answer: b. A definition by subclass.

Question: During the first interview with a parent whose child died in a car accident, the nurse feels empathetic and reaches out to take the patient’s hand. Select the correct analysis of the nurse’s behavior.

Answer Choices:
a. It shows empathy and compassion. It will encourage the patient to continue to express feelings.
b. The gesture is premature. The patient’s cultural and individual interpretation of touch is unknown.
c. The patient will perceive the gesture as intrusive and overstepping boundaries.
d. The action is inappropriate. Patients in a psychiatric setting should not be touched.

Answer: b. The gesture is premature. The patient’s cultural and individual interpretation of touch is unknown.

 

Question: A school-age child tells the school nurse, “Other kids call me mean names and will not sit with me at lunch. Nobody likes me.” Select the nurse’s most therapeutic response.

Answer Choices:
a. “Just ignore them and they will leave you alone.”
b. “You should make friends with other children.”
c. “Call them names if they do that to you.”
d. “Tell me more about how you feel.”

Answer: d

 

Question: The definition “Neoconservative’ means a political ideologue committed to massive federal deficits, proactive wars, environmental destruction, and special benefits for the wealthiest citizens” is an example of:

Answer Choices:
a. A lexical definition.
b. A stipulative definition.
c. A theoretical definition.
d. A persuasive definition.
e. A political definition.

Answer: d. A persuasive definition.

 

Question: The definition “Noisy’ means, in relation to a factory, having an average sound level of 87 decibels or greater” is an example of:

Answer Choices:
a. An operational definition.
b. A lexical definition.
c. An industrial definition.
d. A definition by genus and difference.
e. A precising definition.

Answer: a. An operational definition.

 

Question: The definition “A frying pan is ‘hot’ if and only if it sizzles when you drip a tiny bit of water into it” is an example of:

Answer Choices:
a. A persuasive definition.
b. A culinary definition.
c. An operational definition.
d. A demonstrative definition.
e. A theoretical definition.

Answer: c. An operational definition.

 

Question: The definition “Star’ means a cosmic body that emits electromagnetic radiation as a result of thermonuclear fusion deep within its interior” is an example of:

Answer Choices:
a. A theoretical definition.
b. A demonstrative definition.
c. A persuasive definition.
d. An astronomical definition.
e. An operational definition.

Answer: a. A theoretical definition.

 

Question: The definition “‘Cyberomeo’ means a guy who arranges sexual encounters on the Internet” is an example of:

Answer Choices:
a. A personal definition.
b. A demonstrative definition.
c. A lexical definition.
d. A stipulative definition.
e. An operational definition.

Answer: d. A stipulative definition.

 

Question: 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:

Answer Choices:
a. Names and addresses of persons in an area.
b. Book.
c. Alphabetical index.
d. Directory.
e. Names and addresses.

Answer: b. Book.

 

Question: In the definition “‘Fluoride’ means a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of two elements, one of which is fluorine” the species term is:

Answer Choices:
a. Consisting of two elements one of which is fluorine.
b. Fluoride.
c. Salt.
d. Fluorine.
e. Hydrofluoric acid.

Answer: d. Fluorine.

 

Question: In the definition “‘Factory’ means a building containing facilities for the manufacture of goods” the difference words are:

Answer Choices:
a. Manufacture, goods.
b. Manufacture of goods.
c. Building containing facilities for the manufacture of goods.
d. Factory, building.
e. Containing facilities for the manufacture of goods.

Answer: e. Containing facilities for the manufacture of goods.

 

Question: As a lexical definition, Edgar Shoaff’s definition “Advertising is the art of making whole lies out of half truths” may be criticized as:

Answer Choices:
a. Being negative.
b. Being too narrow.
c. Being figurative.
d. Being affective.
e. Being too broad.

Answer: d. Being affective.

 

Question: As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Hourglass’ means a device consisting of two conically shaped chambers containing sand and connected at their apexes” may be criticized as:

Answer Choices:
a. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
b. Being figurative.
c. Being vague.
d. Being ambiguous.
e. Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.

Answer: a. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.

 

Question: As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Seditious’ means given to sedition” may be criticized as:

Answer Choices:
a. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
b. Being circular.
c. Being too broad.

Answer: b. Being circular.

 

Question: As a lexical definition, the definition “Hoe means a tool used for gardening” may be criticized as:

Answer Choices:
a. Being obscure.
b. Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.
c. Being ambiguous.
d. Being affective.
e. Being too broad.

Answer: e. Being too broad.

 

Question: As a lexical definition, the definition “Art is what separates man from beast” may be criticized as:

Answer Choices:
a. Being circular.
b. Being vague.
c. Being ambiguous.
d. Being figurative.
e. Being negative.

Answer: b. Being vague.

 

Question: As a lexical definition, Ambrose Bierce’s definition “Politician: An eel in the fundamental mud upon which the superstructure of organized society is reared” may be criticized as:

Answer Choices:
a. Being obscure.
b. Being too narrow.
c. Being figurative.
d. Being too broad.
e. Being negative.

Answer: c. Being figurative.